Climate change & health effects due to natural disasters in Bangladesh

Global climate change is now a reality and the change is mainly happening due to global warming. The world has begun to witness the consequences of climate change with the increased frequency of extreme natural events like cyclones, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods etc. which are extremely affecting its helpless populace and leaveing them in limitless agonies and miseries. Due to its geographical location, topography, high population density, poverty and lower adaptive competence it is considered to be highly vulnerable to natural disasters in the world. Climate changes have triggered the increase incidences of natural disasters like cyclone over the coastal region of Bangladesh. The coastal part of the country is the most vulnerable and the southwestern part of the coastal area is identified as environmental handicap by climate change. Climate change is openly threatening the very existence of people's lives and livelhoods in Bangladesh.

Autorentext

Dr.Russell Kabir is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Department for Allied & Public Health at Anglia Ruskin University.He was awarded PhD in Epidemiology from Middlesex University,UK. Apart from his academic responsibilities,he has been conducting research on public health issues & serving the role of an editor for international journals.