When the World Sinks

Scientists consider Bangladesh to be the point zero of climate change. As the ice melts, the sea level is rising and this South Asian coastal country is sinking. It is estimated that, by the year 2050, approximately 20 million people will have abandoned their homes in Bangladesh, becoming climate refugees. This is a new and almost unknown term which describes, however, the emergence of the true face of climate change. According to predictions, by the year 2050 more than 250 million people from all over the world will have become climate refugees and will be crossing their countries borders. Now scientists warn of consequences not even comparable to the nuclear threat, with the world becoming a constant warzone where no one will live in peace




Written & Directed by Yorgos Avgeropoulos / Produced by Georgia Anagnou/ Director of Photography: Alexis Barzos / Research Coordinator: Aggelos Athanasopouos / Production Manager: Anastasia Skoubri / Editing: Yiannis Biliris, Anna Prokou / Original Music by Yiannis Paxevanis / A SMALL PLANET production for ERT © 2009 2010 / World Sales: Small Planet www.smallplanet.gr, info@smallplanet.gr

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News & Politics

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• Bangladesh
• exandas
• climate change
• ice melts
• South Asian
• climate refugees
• Yorgos Avgeropoulos