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Rising Sea Levels & India’s Coastline | Climate Change | Coastal Erosion | UPSC Current Affairs Sea-level rise is becoming a major threat to India’s long coastline, increasing risks from coastal erosion, flooding, storm surges and climate-induced displacement. On 24 September 2026, the UN General Assembly adopted its first political declaration specifically addressing sea-level rise, making this an important topic for UPSC Prelims, GS Paper 1 and GS Paper 3. In this UPSC-focused video, we cover: • What is sea-level rise? • Major causes of rising sea levels • Thermal expansion of seawater • Melting glaciers and ice sheets • Impact of sea-level rise on India • India’s vulnerable coastal regions • Coastal erosion and coastal flooding • Storm surges and extreme weather events • Threats to coastal ecosystems and communities • Impact on agriculture, fisheries and infrastructure • Climate change and disaster management • UN General Assembly declaration on sea-level rise • India’s coastal resilience and adaptation challenges • Importance of climate adaptation and mitigation UPSC Relevance: Prelims – Sea-Level Rise & Climate Change GS Paper 1 – Physical Geography, Oceans, Climate Change & Coastal Processes GS Paper 3 – Climate Change & Disaster Management Important Keywords: Sea Level Rise | India Coastline | Coastal Erosion | Climate Change | Coastal Flooding | Storm Surge | Ocean Warming | Climate Adaptation | Disaster Management | UN General Assembly #SeaLevelRise #IndiasCoastline #ClimateChange #CoastalErosion #RisingSeas #Oceanography #PhysicalGeography #DisasterManagement #UPSCGS1 #UPSCGS3 #UPSCPrelims #UPSC2027 #UPSCCurrentAffairs #ClimateChangeUPSC #UPSCPreparation rising sea levels UPSC, sea level rise India, India coastline UPSC, rising sea level threat India, coastal erosion UPSC, sea level rise explained, climate change UPSC, oceanography UPSC, physical geography UPSC, coastal processes UPSC, sea level rise causes, thermal expansion seawater, melting glaciers sea level rise, India coastal vulnerability, coastal flooding India, storm surge UPSC, climate adaptation UPSC, disaster management UPSC, UN sea level rise declaration, UN General Assembly sea level rise, climate change current affairs, UPSC GS1 geography, UPSC GS3 environment, UPSC prelims 2027, UPSC current affairs 2026, UPSC preparation