Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Sea-Level-Rise-in-India-27MZIFLQX3JB.htmlConceptually similarSea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V1LCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V2JCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V2GCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V22Completed★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V1JCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V2FCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP03QG3Completed★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V2ACompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V1MCompleted★★★★View AllGP01V1RSea Level Rise in IndiaDukharam Singh, 60 year old, lives in Sagar island and is one of the many people affected by sea level rise: "Over the past twenty years, I have lost my house about seven to eight times. Every time we need to find new land and houses for us. There are many people who have to do the same. After Aila, what should we do? We lost our houses again and need to rebuild them. The government gives us some puffed rice and a tent. In this way we are living by the roadside".Locations:Asia-India-Indian Sundarbans-West BengalDate:3 Jul, 2009Credit:© Greenpeace / Peter CatonMaximum size:6496px X 4872pxKeywords:Beaches-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-Outdoors-Poverty-Sea level rise-Three peopleShoot:Climate Voices in Indian SundarbansThe Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, a particularly ecologically sensitive area. Scientists estimate that over 70,000 people will be displaced from the Sundarbans due to sea level rise by the year 2030.
