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Climate change devastates women’s reproductive health in Sundarbans Environment

Climate change devastates women’s reproductive health in Sundarbans

Repeated cyclones and rising salinity levels in Sundarbans have led men to abandon farming and migrate for work. Women, forced to take up fishing for livelihood, are developing reproductive problems due to prolonged exposure to waist-deep saline water 

By Partho Burman
Jan 05, 2024 14:10 IST 4 Min read
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