"The consumption of saline #water in coastal #Bangladesh has long been associated with various health risks, including hypertension, respiratory problems and pre-eclampsia, but its effect on kidney health remains relatively unknown.
#ChronicKidneyDisease is a major public health issue worldwide but studies suggest a higher prevalence (22%) among Bangladeshis than the global average (10%)."
It's fitting that on a day when I was on campus I spotted a wild beaver, and while I was enjoying the wildlife I also enjoyed listening to some talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/10)
#Myanmar has been caught in a spiral of violence since the #ArakanArmy, last November ended a ceasefire that had largely held since the army took over in a 2021 coup.
"He said the faster rate of rising sea-level on #Bangladesh's coast will increase the vulnerability of coastal people and their livelihoods.
Salinity, coastal inundation, and storm surge height will increase. It could impact agriculture, food security, disaster management, health, drinking water supply, and coastal infrastructure.
The world's largest #mangrove forest and its ecosystem will be affected by rising sea-level and salinity."
#Heatwaves have long been known to impact children's learning. But the intensity & duration with which they strike now are leading to much greater cumulative impacts
#ClimateChange is directly causing educational gaps worth years across the world
For policy makers who care about GDP than #education, what happens to the economy when your workforce cant keep up?
This is as true in the west as in the #GlobalSouth