The flashfloods are our own doing
The flash floods highlighted in The Daily Star's “Havoc in Haor” article is a result of global warming, caused to a large extent by the exhaust from motor vehicles, carbon emissions from power plants and methane released from waste being dumped in landfills. The chlorofluorocarbon of air conditioners is also likely to have played a part. The abundance of these gases in the atmosphere is causing the water in our rivers to rise and overflow from heat.
This sorry state of affairs is a result of our own collective actions. We must assume responsibility for it and adjust our actions accordingly before the damage to the environment becomes irreparable.
Syed Raiyan Abu Zafar
Independent University, Bangladesh
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