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Changing Ocean Asia

4 episodes 93%4KCC

Scientists race to measure the cities sinking beneath Southeast Asia's rising seas.

Explore why some of Southeast Asia's biggest coastal cities are sinking, and how rising seas, floods, and extreme weather compound the threat. Following scientists from the Earth Observatory of Singapore, the series reveals how cutting-edge monitoring and predictive models could shape more resilient communities.

Episode guide

4 episodes
1
1Sinking Cities
In this episode, travel with scientists from the Earth Observatory of Singapore across the region to understand what is causing cities to sink, how they are being monitored, and why building resilience into communities is critical to their long-term survival.
25 min
2
2Extreme Weather. Powerful Tsunamis.
For scientists at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, it is a race against time to understand the effects climate change will have on coastal infrastructures in the region, ports, and trade. Just how prepared are we, for extreme weather events in the future?
27 min
3
3Urban Oceans. Super Corals.
Dive with scientists from the Earth Observatory of Singapore as they investigate the impact climate change is having on the ocean, explore engineering ideas for artificial reefs, and discover a coral species showing resilience to climate change.
25 min
4
4Sea Level Rise and Engineering Solutions
South-east Asia is a unique part of the world, featuring low-lying countries, pristine islands, and vast coastal habitats. 600 million people across the region live in low elevation coastal zones, all vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events like Tsunamis and Typhoons.
29 min
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