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Climate change impacts in Bangladesh show how geography, wealth and culture affect vulnerability

  • Written by Saleh Ahmed, Assistant Professor, School of Public Service, Boise State University
Climate change impacts in Bangladesh show how geography, wealth and culture affect vulnerabilityRiver erosion in Bangladesh, Sept. 12, 2019. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury / Barcroft Media via Getty Images

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