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Bangladesh Opening Coal Power Plant Near Mangrove Forest

时间:2022-11-14 01:20:53

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Bangladesh will soon begin burning coal at a large power station near the world's largest mangrove1 forest. The country often experiences power failures and blackouts. The government expects the new power factory to increase electric power dependability.

But, environmentalists say there are cleaner sources of energy the country should use instead of burning coal.

The station will produce about 1,300 megawatts of power, as much as Bangladesh's largest coal power plant produces.

The new power station will burn about 4.7 million tons of coal. It will release close to 15 million tons of carbon dioxide waste gas each year. Carbon dioxide emissions2 cause the planet to warm.

About 12,000 tons of coal will be shipped by boat through the mangrove forest, called the Sundarbans, each day.

Sundarbans means "beautiful forest" in Bengali. The coastal3 area of trees developed over thousands of years. The Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers flow through the area, rich with sediment4 that helps the forest grow.

Some environmentalists, scientists and people who live in the area worry that pollution from the new factory will damage the Sundarbans ecosystem5.

Bangladesh is home to 168 million people and is one of the most densely6 populated countries in the world. Because the land is low and flat, it is easily damaged by storms and sea level rise. Last month, a major storm killed 24 people and left 10,000 people homeless.

Bangladesh is one of the lowest-emitting nations in the world. Its government says it plans to reduce its total emissions 22 percent by 2030.

In October, around 80 percent of the country experienced an 8-hour-long blackout when the electric power grid7 collapsed8. Such failures, sometimes for as long as 10 hours a day, are especially damaging to industry in the country.

Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, an energy advisor9 to the Bangladesh Prime Minister, said the new power plant will help the country deal with its energy problems.

Bangladesh wants poor nations to receive money to help adapt to the damaging effects of a warmer world. A World Bank report estimated that Bangladesh could suffer $570 million in damage each year from climate change-related extreme weather events.

Other sources of power

Bangladesh has two active coal-fueled powered plants. Some experts say the country does not need a third. They argue that cleaner power sources are available.

Renewable energy already powers millions of Bangladeshi homes.

Saleemul Huq is director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, a research organization in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital.

"Bangladesh has actually got one of the fastest growing solar home systems," he said. Wind power, he added, is another technology Bangladesh could use.

Anu Mohammad is an economist10 and environmental activist11 based in Dhaka. He suggested natural gas exploration and production as a less pollutive, better choice than coal.

"The mangrove forests are a natural barrier to the ill effects of climate change," he said, adding: "There are many alternatives to power generation. But there is no alternative to the Sundarbans."

Words in This Story

mangrove –n. an area of tropical trees that grow with roots above ground and that grow in swamps or shallow water

blackout –n. a period when all electric power is cut, producing dark conditions at night

emissions –n. gasses released into the atmosphere

sediment –n. material, such as dirt and rocks, that settles at the bottom of a liquid or body of water

grid –n. the network of power lines for the transmission of electricity across a geographical12 area

solar –adj. relating to the sun

ill –adj. harmful or negative

alternative –n. another choice or option


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1 mangrove 4oFzc2     
n.(植物)红树,红树林
参考例句:
  • It is the world's largest tidal mangrove forest.它是世界上最大的红树林沼泽地。
  • Many consider this the most beautiful mangrove forest in all Thailand.许多人认为这里是全泰国最美丽的红树林了。
2 emissions 1a87f8769eb755734e056efecb5e2da9     
排放物( emission的名词复数 ); 散发物(尤指气体)
参考例句:
  • Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
3 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
参考例句:
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
4 sediment IsByK     
n.沉淀,沉渣,沉积(物)
参考例句:
  • The sediment settled and the water was clear.杂质沉淀后,水变清了。
  • Sediment begins to choke the channel's opening.沉积物开始淤塞河道口。
5 ecosystem Wq4xz     
n.生态系统
参考例句:
  • This destroyed the ecosystem of the island.这样破坏了岛上的生态系统。
  • We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem.维持生态系统的完整是我们共同的利益。
6 densely rutzrg     
ad.密集地;浓厚地
参考例句:
  • A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
  • We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。
7 grid 5rPzpK     
n.高压输电线路网;地图坐标方格;格栅
参考例句:
  • In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下,要用载体把格栅密封起来。
  • Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。
8 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句:
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
9 advisor JKByk     
n.顾问,指导老师,劝告者
参考例句:
  • They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
  • The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。
10 economist AuhzVs     
n.经济学家,经济专家,节俭的人
参考例句:
  • He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
  • He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家,自以为什么都懂。
11 activist gyAzO     
n.活动分子,积极分子
参考例句:
  • He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
  • He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
12 geographical Cgjxb     
adj.地理的;地区(性)的
参考例句:
  • The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
  • These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。

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