Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Bangladesh, India Most Threatened by Climate Change, Risk Study Finds

Bangladesh and India are the two countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change over the next 30 years, according to calculations by the British global risks analysis company Maplecroft.
The same study determined that the countries least at risk from climate change are the Scandinavian nations and Ireland. The U.S. and much of Europe are among the countries facing "medium risk."
Assessing a number of variables to calculate the vulnerability of 170 countries to the impacts of climate change, Maplecroft identified Bangladesh and India as the two countries "facing the greatest risks to their populations, ecosystems and business environments." Other South Asian countries ranked in the highest category were Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan..

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