BANGKOK – Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the Southeast Asian country's climate change office told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Wednesday.
BANGKOK – Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the Southeast Asian country's climate change office told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday.Projections consistently show that low-lying Bangkok risks being inundated by the ocean before the end of the century.Much of the bustling capital already battles flooding during the rainy season.
Tourists view Bangkok from the observation deck of the Mahanakhon Skywalk in Thailand’s capital on May 14, 2024. AFP PHOTOPavich Kesavawong, deputy director-general of the government's department of climate change and environment, warned that the city might not be able to adapt with the world on its current warming pathway.'I think we are beyond the 1.5 already,' Pavich told AFP, referring to the increase in global temperatures from pre-industrial levels.
Change Could Force Bangkok To Move'
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