If the Greenland ice melts, the sea will rise by 7 metres. These sketches show how the areas around the Indus and Ganges (in light blue) would be covered by sea affecting the coast lines of Bangladesh, Pakistan and India if all the Antarctic ice eventually melts. While this could take many years the worst damage will come early on as all coastal towns will be under water with more severe storm weather.

Storms and flooding in July/Aug 2007 affected 8 m in Bangladesh, 11 Million in Bihar, cut off or flooded 2400 villages in Uttar Pradesh and affected 3 million in Assam, due to flooding of the Ganges.

Bangladesh and India after the Antarctic ice has melted

Pakistan and India after the Antarctic has melted

India power capacity notes

Current power supply capacity approximately 130,000 MW (2007)

Projected power supply capacity 2012 will be 240,000 MW of which 20,000 will be renewables, solar, wind, small hydro, bio.

The potential for solar power could cover all India's needs, assuming suitable storage.

Estimates for use of surplus from crop residues would produce 17,000 MW of power from municipal and urban wastes.

At 20% blending for diesel fuel could meet 16 million tonnes of this fuel.

Current wind power 5500MW (2007) The potential for wind power is estimated to be 65,000 MW. SW summer monsoon starts May-June. and winter monsoon starts in October. Winds are strong between March and August.

New programs from ministry of New and Renewable Energy include hydrogen energy, chemical sources of energy, transport, geothermal, and tidal.