Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Sea-Level-Rise-in-India-27MZIFLQXKR5.htmlConceptually similarSea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V1LCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V2HCompleted★★★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP03QFNCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V2GCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V22Completed★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V1RCompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP03QG3Completed★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V2ACompleted★★★★Sea Level Rise in IndiaGP01V2JCompleted★★★★View AllGP01V1JSea Level Rise in IndiaAmulya Maiti lives in Sagar island and is one of the many people affected by sea level rise: "Here in Ganga Sagar, the waves are increasing day by day. I have never seen such strong storms and high waves before. Houses are breaking up so we are staying by the roadside."Locations:Asia-India-Indian Sundarbans-West BengalDate:3 Jul, 2009Credit:© Greenpeace / Peter CatonMaximum size:6420px X 4774pxKeywords:Beaches-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Day-Floods-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-One person-Outdoors-Poverty-Sea level rise-SeriousnessShoot: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.
