Why I am at COP26


Help needed: The effects of global warming on the Sundarbans reflect the negligence and domination of the world’s powerful over the helpless, says the writer. — AP

ON the edge of the largest mangrove forest in the world, home of the famous royal Bengal tiger, I met Krishna Rani.

The rhythm of the tides of the Bay of Bengal, the ebb and flow of the river, and the fertility of this great golden delta have nurtured her through most of her peaceful life. On first impressions, the site of her home – on the shore of a river which dances with the glorious colours of the setting sun, in the cradle of the great Sundarbans – could be a cottage for tourists.

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