Global warming
Global warming is a common issue today. The Arctic polar cap and Himalayan ice are melting and the sea level is rising gradually. Global warming and melting of ice is directly going to affect people living in the coastal areas. Sea level rise is a grim possibility and it poses a serious threat to people living in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Twenty-five percent of our coastal areas may be submerged in the next fifty to hundred years, creating a huge problem of re-settlement of millions of people living in the coastal districts and can turn into a major national disaster.
An awareness campaign should be launched to educate our people. Consider adoption of measures to mitigate its adverse environmental consequences. Climate change can also cause frequent floods, droughts, extreme weather and ecosystem which will disrupt food production in the affected areas.
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