Lately there has been speculation that the severity of the alpine glacial melt many not be quite as serious as originally thought. Some of the original data that lead to the IPCC’s speculation as to when the Himalayan Glaciers would fully disappear has been put into question. The unfortunate thing that usually happens after these types of headlines develop it almost naturally leads to people questioning the entire the climate change subject, saying that if these numbers are incorrect than how can we not question the legitimacy of entire subject of global warming.

Well we wanted to post this video from Bangladesh where there is already entire communities of Bangladeshi who are becoming climate refugees as a result of the increase in glacial melt in the Himalayas. Regardless of when the glaciers will be completely decimated they’re current rate of melt is having effect on the people downstream. Our hope is to show that regardless of the fact that the numbers are still not completely in, the effects are being felt and this is a serious situation.

Please have a look at this video.

A bit of a back story…

For the past 40 years the island of Bohla in Bangladesh has experienced annual flooding and massive erosion fed by rapid melting of the Himalayan glaciers. The rising water level has forced entire communities on Bhola to relocate, making them climate refugees.  An estimated 1,000,000 people been removed from the island since 1995. The erosion and flooding is now taking its toll on the mainland as well. Experts suggest that as many as 20 million Bangladeshis will have to relocate due to the rising waters.