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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh is vulnerable to flooding and tropical storms. These are expected to become more common and more severe a result of climate change.
In 2004, the capital city of Dhaka was seriously flooded: dozens of people died and over 100,000 people became ill from using dirty water.
Bangladesh Energy use (per person, per year)
0.1 tonnes oil equivalent [1]
CO2 released per person 1.4 tonnes [1]
Energy use sources [mostly 2000 figures]
[1] State of the World Atlas, 2004, Dan Smith, Earthscan
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