Salinity crisis in coastal Bangladesh threatens health and livelihoods
UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Mongabay
Approximately 20 million people in coastal Bangladesh face a drinking water crisis due to saltwater intrusion.
Saltwater intrusion is driven by sea-level rise, upstream dam operations, and shrimp farming.
High salinity levels are linked to hypertension, preeclampsia, and gynecological infections in women.
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01 — What / Thesis
Salinity crisis in coastal Bangladesh threatens health and livelihoods
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02 — Who / Subject
Coastal residents of Bangladesh
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03 — Where / Locus
Satkhira, Bangladesh
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04 — When / Temporality
2026
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