Today on WGCU there was a global warming program about Bangladesh called Water World. It was much like the video we watched in class but more about the devastation of water on this country.
Made up of 230 rivers and a large coastline, water is everywhere. There have been five cyclones to hit the country in less than 3 years, increasing in power and frequency; a sign that global warming has already come. Cyclones use to hit once every ten to fifteen years, now hit every two to three years or even less. Dr. Rahman, a leading expert on human impacts on climate change, does not call it "Global Warming" but instead "Irreversible Catastrophic Climate Destabilization." There are over 20,000 refuges due to Cyclone Ira that lack food and a clean water supply. In order to get clean water the refuges have to take several boat rides daily to the main land. They also have limited shelter on their very small island. As a solution to the rising water levels people are living in house boats. However humans in Bangladesh are not the only ones hurting in this environment, but also the animals. Due to flooding the Bengal tigers food supply has been cut off and now they are more frequently turning to humans as a food source.
To watch the full video you can go to: http://video.pbs.org/video/1305543836
FYI there is another program next week about global warming in Denmark at 10:30 on Sunday. You can also download podcasts or watch these show at PBS.org.
Wow that video was very sad, It is hard to believe weather can have such an impact on an entire country's way of life.
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