Salt in the womb: How rising seas erode reproductive health

Image credit: Amelia K. Bates / Grist. Article by Zoya Teirstein & Mahadi Al Hasnat. Grist – May 30, 2024. Study: Journal of Hydrology.

Today, 30-year-old garment factory worker Khadiza Akhter lives in Savar, a suburb of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Her small concrete house is clean and organized. Green shutters frame the windows, and clothes hang on lines outside her front door. A water spigot sticks out of the concrete next to the drying laundry, and […]

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