UN: Climate change to take heavy toll on Bangladesh
China Daily | Updated: 2007-11-29 07:21
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Jharna Talukdar kisses her mother Makuli Talukdar while waiting for food aid on Saturday along with her father-in-law Abdul Rahim Talukdar, at their makeshift home in Bagerhat district of Bangladesh, one of the areas badly hit by the November 15 cyclone. AP |
Disaster-prone Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, which could worsen water scarcity and force mass displacement, the United Nations said yesterday.
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