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Embankments in Bangladesh need urgent repair

A young boy walks along an embankment in Bangladesh's cyclone-affected Barguna District. Approximately 90% of residents live within such polders / Photo credit: David Swanson / IRIN

12/13/2007 Thousands of kilometers of protective embankments and dykes in Bangladesh�s southern coastal belt had been left severely damaged by the cyclone that hit the country in mid-November. People now face a risk of hunger if these protective walls are not repaired.

Image: A young boy walks along an embankment in Bangladesh's cyclone-affected Barguna District. Approximately 90% of residents live within such polders / Photo credit: David Swanson / IRIN

OECD: Ilmastonmuutos voi jopa kolminkertaistaa tulvauhrien m��r�n

12/13/2007 Maailman rannikkoseuduilla, tulvauhan varjossa el�� nykyisin noin 40 miljoonaa ihmist�. Vuonna 2070 heid�n m��r�ns� saattaa olla jo 150 miljoonaa, varoittaa OECD:n uusi raportti (engl.).

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From: Ulkoministeri�
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