The Mud Men of the Sundarbans. Warriors Fighting Rising Sea Levels

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When I was working on rising sea levels in the Sundarbans, I was faced with a very frightening reality of climate change. However, even within such despair I was privileged to meet and witness hero’s that rather than move and give up are building the dikes to keep out the hungry tide. They are warriors of a new climate changing age and reflected the true human spirit of resilience.