Bangladesh develops innovations to fight climate change - PBS NewsHour
Driven by necessity, Bangladesh develops innovations to fight climate change | PBS News Weekend
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Ali Rogin Ali Rogin
Andrew Corkery Andrew Corkery
Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz
The low-lying nation of Bangladesh suffers disproportionately from climate change, despite producing just 0.5 percent of the world’s carbon emissions. It’s also creating innovative ways to predict and protect against climate-driven disasters, and discovering new ways to build resilience using natural resources. NPR international correspondent Lauren Frayer joins Ali Rogin to discuss.
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Ali Rogin is a correspondent for PBS News Weekend and a foreign affairs producer at the PBS NewsHour.
Andrew Corkery is a national affairs producer at PBS News Weekend.
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