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As the river swallows their land, villagers in Bangladesh turn environmental refugees
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As the river swallows their land, villagers in Bangladesh turn environmental refugees

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This is Part 1 of a three-part story that looks at the hungry tides eating into Bangladesh.

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Peter Dykstra

Peter Dykstra has worked on environmental issues for decades. He is based in Conyers, Ga., and is a former publisher and weekend editor at Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. He is a contributor to Public Radio International’s Living On Earth.

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