Rising sea level threatens Sunderbans inhabitantsSunderbans (West Bengal), Dec.3 (ANI): Rising sea levels has forced thousands of families to leave their ancestral houses and lands in the Sunderbans area of West Bengal, and many more are living in the constant fear of losing theirs. Climate change causing soil erosion in Sunderbans deltaSunderbans (WB), Dec 2 (ANI): Global warming and rising sea levels are submerging land in Sunderbans delta, one of the most vulnerable ecological zones in the world. A tiger returns home after four months of treatmentSUNDERBANS - A 12 year-old male tiger returned to his familiar territory of the Sunderban Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on Wednesday after four months of treatment in captivity. Shrinking of West Bengal island is a serious threat: governorSUNDERBANS - West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi Wednesday said the shrinking of the Ghoramara Island due to rising sea levels posed a threat not just to India, but to the world as well. |