The Water Crisis in Climate-Vulnerable Bangladesh

Published on 2021-08-04

In Bangladesh’s coastal districts — including Khulna, Satkhira, and Bagerhat — the effects of climate change have made the water so salty that it can no longer be used for drinking or for other domestic purposes. According to one study, some 70 percent of local residents now depend on water in distant ponds.

By Zakir Hossain Chowdhury

In Bangladesh’s coastal districts — including Khulna, Satkhira, and Bagerhat — the effects of climate change have made the water so salty that it can no longer be used for drinking or for other domestic purposes. According to one study, some 70 percent of local residents now depend on water in distant ponds.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur, adipisicing elit. Incidunt, quia reprehenderit accusantium facilis labore corporis, officiis eligendi nisi, in consequuntur distinctio ex non vitae laborum animi at eius aut eum! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Quisquam distinctio perspiciatis, iure earum molestias omnis, at similique nostrum cumque ea et? Laudantium, repellendus. Accusamus quos quis praesentium dicta est soluta. Lorem ipsum, dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Officia, consectetur dignissimos a officiis sunt aperiam iusto quia adipisci dolore ipsa harum praesentium magni, possimus nobis fugit et commodi itaque amet! read original article here

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