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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Consider Sidr Sidr, a massive tropical cyclone, is going to hit Bangladesh-Indian border within 24 hrs	James Dailey	15 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Over the past several days, I've monitored reports of Sidr, a Tropical Cyclone churning its way up the Bay of Bengal. The forecasting models are based almost entirely on satellite imagery, and earlier in the week the computer models were telling forecasters it would weaken as it headed north. It hasn't: THE CURRENT FORECAST CALLS FOR A LESS-PRONOUNCED WEAKENING PRIOR TO LANDFALL THAN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST DUE TO THIS ENHANCED UPPER LEVEL OUTFLOW. THE TRACK REASONING ...
Topics: Bangladesh, climate, India, severe weather (all these topics)

Cyclone Sidr	David Roberts	14 Nov 2007	Gristmill
There's a category 4 storm headed toward a low-lying area Bangladesh. It's still gaining strength, and could hit land within 24 hours. People in the know say this very well could turn into a worst case scenario. See Chris Mooney for more.
Topics: severe weather, Bangladesh (all these topics)

Bangladesh Slowly		11 Apr 2003	Daily Grist
Bangladesh Slowly Life could get even worse in already disaster-prone Bangladesh if global warming continues unchecked, scientists say. Flooding, which already affects about one-fifth of the country, could increase by 40 percent as heavier rainfall triggered by climate change swamps riverbanks, according to a report in the current issue of New Scientist. Low-lying Bangladesh sits at the delta of three rivers, and ...
Topics: Bangladesh, climate, rivers and watersheds (all these topics)

Bangladeath		15 Jul 2002	Daily Grist
Bangladeath Arsenic has a long and glorious history in the annals of crime fiction, but for the people of Bangladesh, poisoning by arsenic is all too real. With 35 million people drinking arsenic-tainted water, the country is in the midst of what the World Health Organization is calling the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history." Ironically, the problem has its ...
Topics: Bangladesh, health, toxics, water pollution, World Health Organization (all these topics)

Go Get 'em, Tigers		13 May 2002	Daily Grist
Go Get 'em, Tigers The world's largest mangrove forest, Sundarban, spans the border between Bangladesh and India, but the countries don't have a joint plan to manage the 3,700-square-mile area. The United Nations is hoping to change that. Two U.N. entities, the International Partnership Fund and the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, are p ...
Topics: Bangladesh, deforestation, India, land stewardship, national forests, United Nations, wilderness (all these topics)

Water, at Your Surface		13 Dec 2001	Daily Grist
Water, at Your Surface A water shortage in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has grown so severe that authorities have called in the army to distribute drinking water to the city's residents. The shortage is fueled by 6 percent annual population growth, mushrooming housing complexes, and severe pollution of the nearby Buriganga River. Riverside industries dump hundreds of tons of waste and toxic chemicals directly into the ...
Topics: Bangladesh, water pollution (all these topics)

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