Effect of global warming in bangladesh

Most of Bangladesh is below an elevation of one meter above the sea level. According to geological surveys, a rise of sea level by 1m would mean submergence of about 15 per cent of Bangladesh's landmass. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report notes that due to global warming the sea level, which has already risen at an alarming average rate of 3.1 mm per year from 1993 to 2003, may rise in future by about 7.0 mm as a result of complete elimination of the Greenland Ice sheet. This would mean the submergence of about 70 percent of Bangladesh. The country's population is projected to grow, according to UN Population projections, to 222 million by 2050. The sea level rise estimated earlier would therefore result in 150 million Bangladeshis becoming climate refugees, with far reaching impacts in the region and the world