Coastal Bangladesh / Khulna
BangladeshRegion
Environmental overview
The low-lying southwest delta around Khulna and the Sundarbans mangrove forest, facing cyclones, storm surges and increasing salinity in soil and water.
- Issues
- 2
- Categories
- 2
- Sources
- 5
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Major issues
What is changing in Coastal Bangladesh / Khulna.
ClimateNature
Severity is descriptive editorial metadata summarising documented effects. It is not a measured index or a score.
- 01ClimateSeverity: CriticalCyclones, storm surge and salinity in coastal BangladeshThe southwest coast faces repeated cyclones and creeping salinity that affect farming, drinking water and health.4 causes · 4 impacts · 4 solutions · 3 sources
- 02NatureSeverity: HighPressure on the Sundarbans mangrove forestThe world's largest continuous mangrove forest faces salinity change, industrial pressure and extreme storms.4 causes · 3 impacts · 3 solutions · 2 sources