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Reasons for non-evacuation and shelter-seeking behaviour of local population following cyclone warnings along the Bangladesh coast

In this study, researchers provide information on the shelter-seeking places in Bangladesh during the latest cyclones and analyse the reasons why some residents do not evacuate the affected regions post cyclone ­­­warning.
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Headaches, organ damage and even death’: how salty water is putting Bangladesh’s pregnant women at risk

As rising sea levels and extreme weather contaminate drinking water sources, doctors are seeing alarming numbers of women with serious health problems including pre-eclampsia
Guardian, the (UK)
Portrait of Shaila Shadid
Interview

Shaila Shahid: “Women are the faces of resilience. They are the invisible force for transformative change.”

In 1991, a young student in her home country of Bangladesh, Shaila Shahid experienced one of the deadliest tropical cyclones ever recorded.
Cover and source: International Centre for Climate Change and Development
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Climate change impacts in Bangladesh

This report is a scientific synthesis intended to inform policymakers, media, the private sector, civil society, academics and anyone looking for country-level information on the impacts of climate change in Bangladesh.
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Climate threats to coastal infrastructure and sustainable development outcomes

Using a high-resolution dataset of 8.2 million households in Bangladesh’s coastal zone, researchers assess the extent to which infrastructure service disruptions induced by disasters can thwart progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Why Bangladesh is running out of options in the face of extreme weather

To help her community become more climate resilient, Ali, 36, who is now settled in Barishal, joined the Hatkhola Squad, a female-led disaster-response team, set up by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society.
Guardian, the (UK)
Bangladeshi woman washing clothes in a flooded house
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As climate disasters claim their children, Bangladeshi mothers seek safety in bigger families

Climate change is exacerbating child mortality in flood-prone areas of Bangladesh, prompting mothers to have larger families as a response to the fear of losing children to disasters.
Mongabay
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Can better data protect fashion workers from climate risks?

To prepare for climate-fuelled floods and heat, Bangladesh's garment factories are using new data sources, including worker input.
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