Coastal Erosion

Coastal Andhra Faces Imminent Sea Level Rise by 2050

A grim environmental forecast indicates that Andhra Pradesh’s extensive coastline is poised to experience a significant sea level rise of approximately 20 centimeters by 2050. The Draft State Action Plan on Climate Change reveals that this change could lead to the salinization of up to 35,000 hectares of prime agricultural land in coastal areas, posing a severe threat to livelihoods and exacerbating poverty in vulnerable regions. [22]