Sea Level Rise in India

Dukhdev Tikadar, living in Ghoramara island, is one of the many people affected by sea level rise: "I fish in the river and I love this place." Scientists estimate that over 70,000 people, will be displaced from the Sundarbans due to sea level rise by the year 2030.

Unique identifier: GP01V1S

Type: Image

Shoot date: 03/07/2009

Locations: Asia, India, Indian Sundarbans, West Bengal

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Peter Caton

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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Climate Voices in Indian Sundarbans

The 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.

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