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Professor Matthias Kaiser, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities
Dr Scott Bremer, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities
Dr Anne Blanchard, Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the threats of climate change. Many Bangladeshi communities are highly dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods and have weak infrastructure for dealing with extreme weather events, meaning that any variability in the weather can have serious impacts on these communities; ranging from low crop yields to flooding or the spread of infectious diseases. It is important to understand the impacts of current climate variations on Bangladeshi communities, so that they can adapt to future climate change. The TRACKS project focused on communities in northeast Bangladesh, where there is high uncertainty about climate variation, particularly associated with the monsoon and its impacts on the community.
