Name: Climate Impact Asia
Uploaded: 2019
Description: By 2100 over 1 billion people on Earth will live in low-lying coastal zones. 70% of these will live in Southeast Asia.

By 2100 over 1 billion people on Earth will live in low-lying coastal zones. 70% of these will live in Southeast Asia.

By 2100 over 1 billion people on Earth will live in low-lying coastal zones. 70% of these will live in Southeast Asia, one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change. The next decade will be the most critical for the future existence of these societies.

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By 2100 over 1 billion people on Earth will live in low-lying coastal zones. 70% of these will live in Southeast Asia, a highly vulnerable region to climate change.

Sea Level Rise

Natural hazards remain a constant challenge for over 400 million people who live in low lying communities built along major mega delta regions in coastal zones. Events like typhoons and tsunamis threaten their very survival.

Natural hazards remain a constant challenge for over 400 million people who live in low lying communities built along major mega delta regions in coastal zones.

Tsunami Coastal Lab

Many people now know that climate change is real, that they see the data or they see the observations for themselves. What's needed now is a sense of urgency. We have within the next decade exceedingly important decisions to make.

Many people now know that climate change is real, that they see the data or they see the observations for themselves. What's needed now is a sense of urgency.

Volcanic Field Lab

Rice, it's a staple food for many in Asia. It provides 1/3 of the energy in the average Asian diet and is the income source for more than 500 million people. So, what is the future of our staple foods like rice? And how do we address the uncertainty that we face in these changing times?

Rice, it's a staple food for many in Asia. It provides 1/3 of the energy in the average Asian diet and is the income source for more than 500 million people.