Frequent strong cyclones are being shaped in the Bay of Bengal because of global warming. The number of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal has almost quadrupled in the last 60 years.
Experts assert that rising temperatures due to climate change are contributing to the formation of severe cyclones in the Bay of Bengal. Reportedly, three cyclones have hit in the last one year since April 2019. It is worth noting that the recent cyclone Amphan in the Bay of Bengal turned into a super cyclone in just 36 hours due to global warming.
Bangladesh is recognised internationally for its cutting-edge achievements in addressing climate change and managing natural disasters. Despite the considerable progress that Bangladesh has made over the last decade, the country faces continuous challenges associated with climate change.
Climate change affects the whole world but because of the geographic location, Bangladesh has long been in the eye of the storm. Here climate change hits in the forms of rising sea level, natural disasters, economic breakdown, prolonged monsoon, frequent changes in weather pattern and temperature and so on.
We need a global commitment to
deal with the adverse impact
of climate change in the coming days
It is envisaged that Bangladesh’s growth rate may lose its momentum in the coming days due to climate change consequences. This will hinder the country’s development gains unless proper mitigation and effective prevention measures are undertaken immediately. Hence, it is high time to increase the investment in policies and programmes to protect people from environmental risks induced by climate change.
The world is now going through a situation where the most vulnerable countries, deserving the highest level of priority, are failing to access whatever support being realised. The sad aspect is that major emitters show extreme reluctance on mitigation, which may wreck the international climate regime and put the climate-vulnerable countries like Bangladesh at peril.
As developed countries bear a great deal of responsibility for the emissions already in the atmosphere they must as an obligatory provide necessary financial, and technological support to the developing countries following the Paris Agreement to tackle climate change. We need a global commitment to deal with the adverse impact of climate change in the coming days.