Satellites reveal how urban growth is worsening Kolkata’s flood risk

Images show wetlands under threat and flood-prone zones expanding, challenging assumptions about the city’s resilience. Images show wetlands under threat and flood-prone zones expanding, challenging assumptions about the city’s resilience.

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Nature India
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2026-03-23
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https://doi.org/10.1038/d44151-026-00054-4
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Flood Risk Assessment and Management
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Satellites reveal how urban growth is worsening Kolkata’s flood risk

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Satellites reveal how urban growth is worsening Kolkata’s flood risk

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Abstract

Images show wetlands under threat and flood-prone zones expanding, challenging assumptions about the city’s resilience. Images show wetlands under threat and flood-prone zones expanding, challenging assumptions about the city’s resilience.

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