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Irreversible Catastrophic Climate Destabilization

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Image via Wikipedia Last Friday’s edition of NOW on PBS asks, “Is a coastal catastrophe approaching, and what should we be doing about it?” It specifically addresses the issue of flooding in Bangladesh, currently the 7th most populous country on the planet and one of the most densely populated (1063 per sq km). (The next …

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Online NewsHour: Report | Climate Change Worries Bangladesh | March 28, 2008 | PBS

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Online NewsHour: Report | Climate Change Worries Bangladesh| March 28, 2008 | PBS You can view the video (recommended), hear the audio and read the transcript. This is an excellent report on the flooding of Bangladesh and the impact of even a modest rise in sea level of just a few feet, a process which …

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