Bangladeshi coastal communities plant mangroves as a shield against cyclones

Mongabay
Jun 3, 2022, 2:38 pm228 pts
SATKHIRA, Bangladesh — Over the past three decades, Moyna Rani Mondol, who lives right on the coast in Bangladesh’s southwestern district of Satkhira, has lost her home around 10 times to floods due to tidal surges. Bangladesh is a large delta crisscrossed by more than 300 rivers. It’s one of the most…

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