Sentences with phrase «devastate coastal populations»

But if present trends continue, the sea level could rise to submerge low - lying islands and devastate coastal populations during this century.

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The population explosion has devastated the coastal vegetation, which can not survive the constant outpouring of urine and faeces.

Tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, however, have devastating consequences when they hit land due to a combination of factors such as a low - lying and flat coastal terrain, a shallow ocean floor, and a high population density of surrounding countries.