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Sunderbans sea level rising at an 'alarming' rate per year: World Bank

2015-03-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Deccan Chronicle: The water level in the Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is rising at an "alarming" level, endangering the habitation, a World Bank report has suggested. The report stated that the sea level could witness an estimated 3 to 8 mm rise per year and mainly attributed it to land subsidence caused by various natural and anthropogenic processes. The report, titled "Building Resilience for Sustainable Development of the Sunderbans - Strategy Report" said, "Parts of the coast in the south...

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