THAILAND, AWASH

The grim realities of climate change

An episode from the series EARTH ON EDGE

Synopsis

On December 26, 2004, Thailand's environment became very fragile after a violent Tsunami.

In October 2011, floods killed over 800 people and paralyzed the country's economy.

Bangkok, the capital, gets flooded up to 2 to 4 cm per year and could disappear in the water like the mythical Atlantis.