'We live and die by it': climate crisis threatens Bangladesh's Sundarbans

Villagers rely more on the forest's resources, threatening its ecosystem - and leaving them more vulnerable to cyclonesHelp us support those on the climate emergency's frontlineAs he steps out of the mosque on the banks of the Kholpetua River, Mohammed Sabud Ali looks out at a view he has seen several times a day for most of his life. But never before has the sprawling Sundarbans mangrove forest felt so important to him.The vast Sundarbans has always protected Bangladeshi coastal communities from the violent cyclones that regularly crash in from the Bay of Bengal, and they have always harvested its resources. But now, as the climate crisis encroaches, people are becoming even more dependent on the forest. Continue reading...