Scientist Dipen Bhattacharya studies sea level rises in the Bengal delta over millennia, with implications for sea level rise and inundation in the coming decades.
This image of the Ganges River Delta was captured February 1, 2000 by Landsat 7.
Showing posts with label natural heritage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural heritage. Show all posts
Monday, February 06, 2012
Inundation in the Bengal delta
Namaste, 
Scientist Dipen Bhattacharya studies sea level rises in the Bengal delta over millennia, with implications for sea level rise and inundation in the coming decades.
This image of the Ganges River Delta was captured February 1, 2000 by Landsat 7.
Scientist Dipen Bhattacharya studies sea level rises in the Bengal delta over millennia, with implications for sea level rise and inundation in the coming decades.
This image of the Ganges River Delta was captured February 1, 2000 by Landsat 7.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Cultural heritage or natural heritage first?
Protection of India's heritage, both cultural and natural, is one of the themes that the Bahu of Bengal covers on this blog.
Here is a story where development pits cultural heritage against natural heritage, titled Flamingos lost forever:
Construction work on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will damage the habitat for flamingos and migratory birds at Sewri, near Mumbai. An alternative route would be near Elephanta Caves, a heritage site where construction is limited.
Here is a story where development pits cultural heritage against natural heritage, titled Flamingos lost forever:
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| Flamingos at the Sewri mudflats near Mumbai |
Construction work on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will damage the habitat for flamingos and migratory birds at Sewri, near Mumbai. An alternative route would be near Elephanta Caves, a heritage site where construction is limited.
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