Climate: the impacts in Peru and Bengal, and the hypocrisy of France

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In the Salkantay valley in Peru, the inhabitants bear the brunt of the effects of climate change. @ Marion Esnault

By: Anne-Cécile Bras Follow

In Peru: in the Salkantay valley, a splendid place to hike towards Machu Picchu, the inhabitants bear the brunt of the effects of climate change. This is a report by Marion Esnault and Martine Béguin. A new episode from the Human & Climate change stories series.

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  • Delta of the Bay of Bengal: this delta bordered by India and Bangladesh is the most populous in the world. Devastated by a cyclone at the end of May 2020 and recurrent floods, the inhabitants face another threat: salination. A phenomenon that will worsen with climate change. Explanations from Fabien Durand, oceanographer, specialist in extreme events in the large deltas at the IRD.
  • France's hypocrisy in Mozambique:  immense gas reserves were discovered 10 years ago off the coast of Mozambique. Despite the ecological speeches of Emmanuel Macron, the French State financially supports the exploitation of these deposits for the benefit of French multinationals and to the detriment of local populations and the climate. Explanations from Cécile Marchand, co-author of the report published by Friends of the Earth. 
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  • Peru
  • France
  • Climate change
  • Mozambique
  • India
  • Bangladesh

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