{"id":22501,"date":"2026-10-21T08:59:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papayawhip-dolphin-592158.hostingersite.com\/?post_type=reportage&p=22501"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:51:18","slug":"india-global-warming-climate-refugees-ad","status":"publish","type":"reportage","link":"https:\/\/www.collectif-dr.com\/en\/reportages\/india-global-warming-climate-refugees-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"The forgotten"},"content":{"rendered":"

In West Bengal, melting Himalayan glaciers, dams, rising sea levels, and the coal industry are threatening farmland and the Sundarbans, the world\u2019s largest mangrove forest. By 2050, 30 million people could become climate refugees in India and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

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Inde, India, Hossenpur, Hossainpur, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, 2022-02. Sand bags are installed to prevent from the sea rising level and the soil erosion due to climate change and global warming. Photo by Alexandra de Dives \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Hossenpur, Hossainpur, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, 2022-02. Des sacs de sable sont installes pour prevenir de la montee du niveau de la mer et l erosion des sols causes par les dereglements climatique. Photo by Alexandra de Dives \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Dhulian, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, 2022-02\nFishermen on the Ganga struggling with the causes of the sea rising level, the pollution and the salinisation of the the water. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Dhulian, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, 2022-02\nPecheurs sur le Gange luttant contre les causes de l'elevation du niveau de la mer, la pollution et la salinisation de l'eau. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Dhulian, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, 2022-02\nFishermen on the Ganga struggling with the causes of the sea rising level, the pollution and the salinisation of the the water. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Dhulian, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, 2022-02\nPecheurs sur le Gange luttant contre les causes de l'elevation du niveau de la mer, la pollution et la salinisation de l'eau. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Hossenpur, Hossainpur, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, 2022-02 Lalu is looking at his former school, destroyed by the Yaas cyclone, he became a fishermen because the new school is too far away for him. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Hossenpur, Hossainpur, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale occidental, 2022-02 Lalu regarde son ancienne ecole, detruite par le cyclone Yaas, il est devenu pecheur car la nouvelle ecole est trop loin pour lui. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Dhulian, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, 2022-02\nLandscapes damaged by soil erosion. Each year the sea crops a little bit more the landscape. Sandbags are a temporary solution to prevent sea level rise. The plastic bags are causing even more pollution. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Dhulian, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, 2022-02\nPaysages abimes par l'erosion des sols. Chaque annee la mer grignote un peu plus le paysage. Des sacs de sable sont une solution provisoire pour prevenir de la montee du niveau de la mer. Les sacs de plastique causent encore plus de pollution. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Farakka barrage, 2022-03-01. India, Farakka dam, west bengal, 2022-02. The dam on the border with Bangladesh is a source of conflict between the two countries. The water diverted to supply the city of Calcutta has dried up the agricultural land. Photograph by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR.\nInde, India, Farakka barrage, 2022-03-01. Inde, Barrage de Farakka, bengale occidental, 2022-02. Le barrage a la frontiere avec le bangladesh est une source de conflit entre les deux pays. L eau detournee pour alimenter la ville de Calcutta a asseche les terres agricoles. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Farakka barrage, 2022-03-01. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Dhulian, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, 2022-02\nLandscapes damaged by soil erosion. Sandbags are a temporary solution to prevent sea level rise. The plastic bags are causing even more pollution. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Dhulian, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, 2022-02\nPaysages abimes par l'erosion des sols. Des sacs de sable sont une solution provisoire pour prevenir de la montee du niveau de la mer. Les sacs de plastique causent encore plus de pollution. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Mousuni Island, 2022-02. Portrait of Seema Khasel, a geologist walking on the beach devastated by salt and aluminum deposits on the beach which has become so hard as concrete that it is impossible to walk on. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, Ile de Mousuni, 2022-02. Portrait de Seema Khasel, geologue marchant sur la plage devastee par les depots de sel et d'aluvions sur la plage devenue inpraticable tellement le sable est devenu dur comme du beton. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Mousuni Island, 2022-02. The salinization of the soil has made this beach impractical because the chemical reaction with the sand has made it hard as concrete. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, Ile de Mousuni, 2022-02. La salinisation des sols a rendu cette plage impraticale car la reaction chimique avec le sable l a rendu dur comme du beton. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Mousuni Island, 2022-02. The salinization of the soil has made this beach impractical because the chemical reaction with the sand has made it hard as concrete. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, Ile de Mousuni, 2022-02. La salinisation des sols a rendu cette plage impraticale car la reaction chimique avec le sable l a rendu dur comme du beton. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengle Occidental, Ile de Mousuni, 2022-03. Apres le cyclone yaas, les habitants se desolent de la foret de mangrove disparue, ils n'ont plus de travail et n'ont plus rien a cultiver. Ils survivent en ramassant ce qu'ils peuvent en essayant de vendre parfois de simples bouts de filets de peche. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Mousuni Island, 2022-03. After the yaas cyclone, the inhabitants are sorry for the disappeared mangrove forest, they have no more work and nothing to cultivate. They survive by collecting what they can and trying to sell sometimes simple pieces of fishing nets. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ DR Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengle Occidental, Ile de Mousuni, 2022-03. Apres le cyclone yaas, les habitants se desolent de la foret de mangrove disparue, ils n'ont plus de travail et n'ont plus rien a cultiver. Ils survivent en ramassant ce qu'ils peuvent en essayant de vendre parfois de simples bouts de filets de peche. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Mousuni Island, 2022-03. After the yaas cyclone, the inhabitants are sorry for the disappeared mangrove forest, they have no more work and nothing to cultivate. They survive by collecting what they can and trying to sell sometimes simple pieces of fishing nets. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ DR Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Mousuni Island, 2022-03. Cyclone shelter on Mousuni Island, water rose to more than 3 meters during the last flood caused by cyclone yaas. The cyclone shelter should be operational all year round. The janitor makes sure that the water and food supplies are replenished regularly.\nPhoto by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengle Occidental, Ile de Mousuni, 2022-03. Abri anti cyclone sur l'ile de Mousuni, l'eau est montee a plus de 3 metres pendant la derniere innondation causee par le cyclone yaas. L abri anti cyclonique doit etre operationnel toute l annee. Le gardien veille a ce que les reserves d eau et de nourriture soient renouvelees frequement. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Mousuni Island, 2022-03. Cyclone shelter on Mousuni Island, water rose to more than 3 meters during the last flood caused by cyclone yaas. The cyclone shelter should be operational all year round. The janitor makes sure that the water and food supplies are replenished regularly.\nPhoto by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Mousuni Island, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengle Occidental, Ile de Mousuni, 2022-03. Abri anti cyclone sur l'ile de Mousuni, l'eau est montee a plus de 3 metres pendant la derniere innondation causee par le cyclone yaas. L abri anti cyclonique doit etre operationnel toute l annee. Le gardien veille a ce que les reserves d eau et de nourriture soient renouvelees frequement. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Dhapa, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Dhapa, 2022-03. Industrial landscapes, brick factories and coal pollution in rivers near agricultural land.\nPhoto by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Dhapa, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, Dhapa, 2022-03. Paysages industriels, fabrique de briques et pollution au charbon dans les rivieres a proximite de terres agricoles. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Sundarbans, sandarbans, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Sundarbans National Park, 2022-03. The world's largest mangrove forest is threatened by rising sea levels and surrounding coal pollution. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Sundarbans, sandarbans, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, Parc National des Sandarbans, 2022-03. La plus grande foret de mangrove au monde est menacee par la montee du niveau de la mer ainsi que par la pollution au charbon environnante. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Sundarbans, sandarbans, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, Sundarbans National Park, 2022-03. The world's largest mangrove forest is threatened by rising sea levels and surrounding coal pollution. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Sundarbans, sandarbans, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, Parc National des Sandarbans, 2022-03. La plus grande foret de mangrove au monde est menacee par la montee du niveau de la mer ainsi que par la pollution au charbon environnante. Photo by Alexandra DE DIVES \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Hossenpur, Hossainpur, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, 2022-02. Industrial landscape damaged by intense charcoal exploitation. Photo by Alexandra de Dives \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Hossenpur, Hossainpur, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, 2022-02. Paysage industriel abimes par les concequences de l exploitation intensive de l industrie du charbon. Photo by Alexandra de Dives \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inde, India, Hossenpur, Hossainpur, 2022-03-01. India, West Bengal, 2022-02. Bengali women in front of industrial landscapes. The salinization and intense exploitation of agricultural land has forced these women to relocate several kilometers away. Photo by Alexandra de Dives \/ Collectif DR\nInde, India, Hossenpur, Hossainpur, 2022-03-01. Inde, Bengale Occidental, 2022-02. Femmes bengales devant paysages industriels. La salinisation et l'exploitation intensive des terres agricoles a oblige ces femmes a se relocaliser a plusieurs kilometres. Photo by Alexandra de Dives \/ Collectif DR<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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