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Bangladesh's polluted delta

November 9, 2021

Bangladesh is struggling just to stay afloat. Literally: By 2050, it’s estimated that climate issues will displace one in seven of the country's inhabitants.

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Dokumentation Ein Fluss in Gefahr - Bangladeschs verseuchtes Delta
Image: tvf
Dokumentation Ein Fluss in Gefahr - Bangladeschs verseuchtes Delta
Image: tvf

This film takes the viewer on a journey through Bangladesh, exploring why overflowing rivers flood three-quarters of the country every year. We see how flooding threatens the country's food security, how soil erosion thrusts thousands into homelessness, and how climate refugees are forced to flee their homes in a desperate act of survival.   

Dokumentation Ein Fluss in Gefahr - Bangladeschs verseuchtes Delta
Image: tvf


Along the way, we meet communities adapting to rising sea climate change by growing food on water. This is a strategy which could prove very useful in the near future, as rising sea levels threaten to inundate 11% of the country's land in the next 30 years. 

Dokumentation Ein Fluss in Gefahr - Bangladeschs verseuchtes Delta
Image: tvf



This documentary brings us to the front lines of the battle against catastrophic climate change in Bangladesh. It also tells the stories of activists who are bringing the dangers posed by man-made threats to light.



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