Sea level rise
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Sea level rise is the most discussed and debated global issue now. Actually in the past 100 years global sea-level rose between 1 and 2 millimetres a year. It is predicted by experts that the sea level rise will inundate most of the low lying countries like Bangladesh . According to INTERNATIONAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC), one meter sea-level rise will inundate15 to 20% of Bangladesh . So, 13 to 30 million people of Bangladesh would be affected. If there is an increase in temperature of 6c the greater flow of water through three great rivers will lead to between 20 to 40% more flooding. Threatening the richest and most productive region of country, sea level rise can have dire consequences for the Bangladeshi economy. A recent study estimates that a gross domestic product (GDP) decrease in the range of 28% to 57% could result from 1m. sea level rise.
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