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Ganges Delta, Bangladesh Ganges Delta, Bangladesh
Monsoon Flooding Monsoon Flooding
Rain Forest in Bangladesh Rain Forest in Bangladesh

Monsoon Flooding

Monsoon Flooding
Annual monsoon rains inundate Bangladesh from May to October, particularly in the heavily populated areas along the Bay of Bengal. Ironically, the disastrous floods and cyclones replenish soil nutrients and form fertile islands that are important to this agriculture-dependent nation.
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Monsoon; Global Warming; Bangladesh; Ecosystem
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