Global Warming Bangladesh Flashcards
1
Q
Weather
A
+3-5*C temperature increase
Frequency of severe rain events will double
•landslides/flash floods
E.g. 2002 surging flood of water killed more than 800 in Bengal, India and Nepal and displaced millions
•more water-borne diseases e.g. Cholera
2
Q
Geography
A
+20% river discharge
- more precipitation and river melt
Himalayas are a source for number of rivers
•Brahmaputra
•Meghna
•Ganges
•15% of Bangladesh will become inundated with salt water by 2050
3
Q
Social
A
- 13-30 million displaced due to flooding
- total annual crop yield -30%
- mass migration to NE India may cause tensions across the country
4
Q
Environmental
A
- coral reefs damaged (flooding/storms)
- Irrawaddy fresh water dolphins and turtles may not be able to survive
SUNDARBANS - LOW LYING ISLANDS •asia's largest natural carbon sink ~flooded~ •Bengal tiger •Indian Python
