Sea level rise is ruining coastal Bangladesh with salty water (commentary)
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Erik Hoffner
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MongabaySea level rise is ruining coastal Bangladesh with salty water (commentary)mongabay.comEvery morning, before the sun has fully risen over the tidal flats of Satkhira in southwest Bangladesh, women begin walking. They walk two kilometers, sometimes five (about 1.2 to 3.1 miles) and sometimes more, carrying empty vessels that they will fill with water fit for drinking. Then they walk back. Then, some days, they walk […]
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