Vanishing Wisdom of the Sundarbans–How climate change erodes centuries of ecological knowledge

Vanishing Wisdom of the Sundarbans–How climate change erodes centuries of ecological knowledge

Bapi Mondal and his wife Shanti in Bangalore. Climate change has forced the couple from their traditional livelihoods in the Sundarbans. Credit: Diwash Gahatraj/IPSBy Diwash GahatrajBANGALORE & PAKHIRALAY, India, Oct 15 2025 (IPS) Bapi Mondal’s morning routine in Bangalore is a world away from his ancestral village, Pakhiralay, in the Sundarbans, West Bengal. He wakes before dawn, navigates heavy traffic, and spends eight long hours molding plas…