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rising sea levels
February 09, 2023
Indonesia’s Drowning Land
By Garry Lotulung
Sea level rises are often spoken about as a potential future impact of climate change. But on the Indonesian island of Java, they are already threatening millions.
March 22, 2022
How to Save Thailand and Malaysia From Rising Sea Levels
By Piyali Banergee
A recent meeting between the nations' leaders was a missed opportunity to address one of the most pressing challenges of the coming century.
November 04, 2021
Bangladesh Bears the Cost of Climate Change
By Julhas Alam and Aniruddha Ghosal
A country of about 160 million, Bangladesh has historically contributed a fraction of the world's emissions but is being devastated by climate change.
August 14, 2020
Kiribati Announces Plans to Raise Islands Above Rising Seas
By Joshua Mcdonald
As climate change and sea level rise threaten to inundate Kiribati, its government has proposed a radical new plan to raise the islands.
May 01, 2020
In the Indian Sundarbans, the Sea Is Coming
By Nicholas Muller
Across the world’s largest delta, island communities bear the brunt of the climate crisis.
December 27, 2019
Near Disaster: Gwadar’s Little Village Faces a Crumbling Coastline
By Mariyam Suleman
As the climate emergency brings rising seas, Gwadar’s Ganz village is losing the battle after centuries of existence.
January 03, 2015
The Environmental Consequences of India’s Growth Model
By Gaurav Daga
India seems unprepared for the potential environmental outcomes of its development policies.
June 27, 2014
Will Climate Change Spark Conflict in Bangladesh?
By M. Sophia Newman
A changing climate appears likely to wreak havoc on one of the world’s poorest countries in the coming decades.
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