Bangladesh
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An Earthquake Changed the Course of the Ganges. Could It Happen Again?
2,500 years ago, an earthquake changed the course of the mighty Ganges River, a new study shows. The region remains vulnerable to a similar event now.
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Where COVID-19’s Death Grip Slipped (Briefly)
In 2020, mortality rates climbed in most of the world, but dropped in the Bangladeshi countryside, for reasons that are still unknown.
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Future Brahmaputra River Flooding as Climate Warms May Be Underestimated, Study Says
A new study looking at seven centuries of water flow in south Asia’s mighty Brahmaputra River suggests that scientists are underestimating the river’s potential for catastrophic flooding as climate warms.
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Cyclone Amphan Reinforces Urgent Need for Climate Adaptation Planning
By building resilience into our infrastructure and communities, we can reduce the damages from natural disasters and recover from shocks more easily.
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Clay Layers and Distant Pumping Trigger Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh Groundwater
Widely considered a screen against contamination, clay layers may actually enhance arsenic leakage into some aquifers, study finds.
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Study Zeros In on Source of Arsenic in Bengal Basin’s Deep Wells
Typically only shallow wells have arsenic problems, but in an area of India and Bangladesh, deep wells are highly contaminated. Scientists are starting to learn why.
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Assessing Landslide Risk in Rohingya Refugee Camps
NASA and Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society partner with humanitarian organizations to provide near real-time data on land use, rainfall and elevation.
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Climate Service Initiative Begins Work on a New Continent
After a decade of development in Africa, the ENACTS initiative is expanding to Bangladesh this year.
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Study Identifies Better, Cheaper Ways to Stem Arsenic Poisoning in Bangladesh
Some solutions are over 100 times cheaper than others, costing as little as $1 per person.
