In the next two decades rising seas could displace 13 million people in
the Sundarbans delta region alone.
Seas are rising more than twice as fast as the global average here in the Sundarbans, a low-lying delta region of about 200 islands in the Bay of Bengal where some 13 million impoverished Indians and Bangladeshis live. Tens of thousands like Mondol have already been left homeless, and scientists predict much of the Sundarbans could be underwater in 15 to 25 years.
That could force a singularly massive exodus of millions of "climate refugees," creating enormous challenges for India and Bangladesh that neither country has prepared for.
"This big-time climate migration is looming on the horizon," said Tapas Paul, a New Delhi-based environmental specialist with the World Bank, which is spending hundreds of millions of dollars assessing and preparing a plan for the Sundarbans region.
"If all the people of the Sundarbans have to migrate, this would be the largest-ever migration in the history of mankind," Paul said.
Blast from the Past. At Daily Kos on the the day after this date in 2007—Hillary's fear mongering:
Nice to see Clinton using right-wing talking points against her Democratic opponents:
Clinton also sought to draw a contrast with some of her Democratic rivals on the issue of terrorism. "Some people may be running who may tell you that we don't face a real threat from terrorism," she said. "I am not one of those." |
Obama, Edwards, Richardson, Biden, Dodd, Kucinich, Vilsack, and Gravel—Hillary just accused you of running around saying we don't face a threat from terrorism.
Who needs Republican foes when our own "front-runner" accuses you of being soft on terrorism?
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Ben Carson on AP U.S. History: "Most people, when they finish that course, they’d be ready to go sign up for Isis."
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today's Kagro in the Morning show, a PA school cop accidentally discharges his gun in school. It's the 5th time since Sandy Hook that armed primary or secondary school personnel have accidentally shot themselves or discharged their weapons on school property. Versus zero active shooters stopped. Ben Carson says A.P. U.S. history will make kids want to sign up for ISIS. Wayne Barrett beats the living $#*% out of Giuliani, and bashes his inflated 9/11 resume.
Armando joined the Rudy-bashing, and offered more parsing of the TX immigration order.
Rosalyn MacGregor returns with a new MI politics update. What motivated the Walmart wage hike? Will they really reach workers' wallets?
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