Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/People-near-the-Ganges-River-27MZIFLEQ7TL.htmlConceptually similarVillagers on Molkhali IslandGP018QSCompleted★★★★Dike on Pakhiralay IslandGP019DBCompleted★★★★Sandbag Dike on Pakhiralay IslandGP018BKCompleted★★★★★★Abandoned Home on Hemnagar IslandGP019CDCompleted★★★★★★Rising Sea Levels Threaten IndiaGP01WJDCompleted★★★★Rising Sea Levels Threaten IndiaGP01WJECompleted★★★★Rain Shower on Pakhiralay IslandGP01945Completed★★★★Rainbow Warrior in the Sundarbans RegionGP0187PCompleted★★★★Villagers on a River in the Sundarbans RegionGP018I0Completed★★★★View AllGP01924People near the Ganges RiverThe Ganges River will dump over 10,000 billion tons of sediment every year and the majority ends up in the Sundarban Islands. Rising sea levels can have disastrous effects on the villages on the islands. On particular high tides during the equinox (known locally as the 'sarasari ban’) flooding and sediment that the water leaves behind can destroy homes and ruin livelihoods.Locations:Asia-Ganges River-India-South AsiaDate:13 Aug, 2007Credit:© Greenpeace / Peter CatonMaximum size:3504px X 2336pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Crowds-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Outdoors-Rivers-Sea level riseShoot:Sea Level Rise in the SundarbansThe Rainbow Warrior is currently docked at the Sundarbans river delta region, an area which is particularly ecologically sensitive. The crew plant mangroves with the local people. These will help to protect the coast from erosion and will also provide nutrients for fish and capture carbon in their environment.Related Collections:Sea Level Rise in Sunderbans Delta
