River Bank Erosion In Bangladesh

DHAKA, BANGLADESH - AUGUST 30: An old woman in front of her yard see she lose her land by river erosion on August 30, 2021 in Dhaka, BANGLADESH. Padma Erosion Leaves Over 100 Families Homeless In Munshiganj near Dhaka. Bangladesh is on the 'front line' of climate change, directly affected by storm surges, drainage congestion, and sea-level rise. Most of Bangladesh is less than ten meters above sea level, with almost ten percent of the country below 1 meter, making it extremely vulnerable to increasing high tides. (Footage by Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/Getty Images)