Hell of a Climate in 9 years – 28 June 2012, Times of India

The environment department has come up with a grim picture of Kolkata and the rest of Bengal for the coming generations. Bizarre and alarming changes may begin as early as 2021 – hotter days and nights, more deaths due to malaria, less rainfall and a sharp rise in sea level that will wreak havoc on the Sunderbans. In fact, the majority of the unique mangrove forests may vanish underwater, the study says.