Bankgkok sinking - December 10 2007

The UN is warning that Bangkok is one of thirteen cities at risk of disappearing into the sea because of climate change.
Al Jazeera's Selina Downes been taking a look at how authorities in Thailand's capital are trying to tackle the problem.

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[mimeNo9]

I wish the global warming deniers were the ones whose houses were being submerged...instead of living on expansive ranches in Texas cattle country.

[lizardvalis]

The problem are the same since the time's of Nuh (Noah) a.s. (Allah give peace and blessing on him), greed and influence. They are afraid of losing their influence.

[dangermous1968]

check out "global dimming" it explains why water is not evaporating as it used to

[llHyRaXll]

no religion is better

[llHyRaXll]

ladyboys

[Kalayaniwattana]

ทหารไทยเข่นฆ่าประชาชนทั่วทุกภา­ค

เพื่อปกป้องฆาตกรตาเดียว

ทหารไทยปกป้องสถาบันเลือด

[vagabond4554]

A buddhist temple being consumed by the sea. That just can't be bad.

[Merany1]

The problem is this, the average global temperature has had no upward trend at all for about 10 years and Antarctica which is where the rise in sea level would come from is not melting at all in fact it is growing and just know has record ice formation.

[TaskiyahEmaani]

i dont understand why the buddist worship these idols when they have no means to protect them selves from incomeing water. where they protecting a house or farm land it would be more understandable.

[nuttierthanthou]

interesting, I didn't know about this

[walid23456]

its the sign of judgements day ...

[BangkapiBoy]

Very interesting video.