Poverty / Development
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Mangroves, Tigers and Shopping
The last part of our trip was a whirlwind of seeing multiple sites in the Sundarbans mangrove forest and its wildlife, more interviews with villagers, historic and cultural sites and shopping, followed by tearful goodbyes.
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Poets and Polders
Continuing on our journey, we visited the shrine and former home of Bangladeshi cultural icons, continued our interviews, and boarded a boat to take us to the embanked islands known as polders.
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A Special Trip to Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, a large and growing population lives in one of the most dynamic and sensitive environments on Earth, subject to multiple natural disasters and threatened by climate change.
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How Can We Help People Who Cannot Flee High Climate-Risk Zones?
Much research focuses on people fleeing climate risks and natural hazards. What about those who can’t move?
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A Climate and Society Student on Environmentalism and Collaboration With Local Communities
Olivia Palma is passionate about understanding the link between people, the environment and climate change, especially for at-risk communities.
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The Critical Need to Align Climate and Nutrition Global Agendas at COP29
Climate and nutrition represent urgent and interrelated crises that must be addressed in our changing world.
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Can Digital Payments Help Countries Adapt to Climate Change?
A powerful tool to help vulnerable communities overcome some of the impacts of climate change may already be widely available—mobile phones.
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A New Way To Help Protect Pregnant Women and Children From Lead Poisoning
Lamont research professor Alexander van Geen is testing a new kit that detects lead in old paint.
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Finishing the Coastal Service Run
Traveling by boat, we are finishing our data collection and equipment servicing in coastal Bangladesh.

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