TRENDS IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOME OF ITS DETERMINANTS IN BANGLADESH
TRENDS IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOME OF ITS DETERMINANTS IN BANGLADESH

Summary/Abstract: BANGLADESH IS A COUNTRY COMPRISING OF SIX SEASONS SUCH AS SUMMER, RAINY, AUTUMN, LATE AUTUMN, WINTER AND SPRING. BUT WE ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING A FEW OF THEM DUE TO THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF EVER INCREASING GLOBAL WARMING. WE HAVE BEEN NOTICING SOME UNUSUAL SEASONAL PATTERNS FOR LAST FEW YEARS. THE EXTENT OF WINTER HAS DECREASED DRAMATICALLY. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE MONSOON IS SHIFTING MORE AND MORE. IN THE YEAR 2017, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED UNWARRANTED RAINFALL THAT CONTINUED UP TO LATE OCTOBER. IN THIS STUDY, I HAVE TRIED TO ASSESS THE CLIMATE CHANGE IN BANGLADESH OVER THE YEARS BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA AVAILABLE. AT THE SAME TIME, I HAVE ALSO ANALYZED THE TRENDS IN DEFORESTATION, URBANIZATION AND CARBON DI OXIDE (CO2) EMISSIONS IN BANGLADESH OVER THE YEARS. SIGNIFICANT CORRELATIONS HAVE BEEN FOUND BETWEEN TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AS WELL AS BETWEEN DEFORESTATION AND CO2 EMISSIONS. THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY ARE IMPORTANT SINCE THE PATTERN OF THE SEASONS OF BANGLADESH DETERMINE ITS ECONOMY AS WELL AS ENTIRE LIFESTYLE OF THE PEOPLE.

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