Guest Blog by Kanyasorn Tansubhapol, Climate Change Officer, British Embassy, BangkokIn the past, natural disasters and climate change have not been a major concern in Thailand. However, a recent series of extreme events – including severe drought, unusual rainfall, heavy flooding, and unseasonal weather patterns – have led to greater understanding of the range of potential climate change impacts. These are signs for all Thai people to wake up to the real implications of climate … Read more »Thailand Begins To Feel The Real Implications of Climate Change
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Why we can’t afford NOT to act on climate change
Should we take action to prevent dangerous climate change? A common argument is that it may be good to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, but this action will be too costly – and damage economic growth. However, I think the issue should be seen another way – if we don’t act soon, climate change will become so severe that economic growth will be unsustainable. Most experts agree that if we don’t act … Read more »Why we can’t afford NOT to act on climate change
