India, Sept. 7 -- A new UN special report warns that accelerating sea-level rise is becoming a profound human-rights crisis, threatening housing, water, food, health, education and cultural identity for coastal communities.

With 770 million people living less than five metres above high tide and up to 1.2 billion at risk of displacement by 2050, it calls for urgent adaptation, finance and rights-based climate action.

Sea-level rise poses a serious threat not only to economies and physical infrastructure but also to cultural heritage, human rights and the identity of communities, according to a new United Nations report.

The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Report, Challenges related to sea-level rise and ways and approaches t...