Question

Which hazards does climate change pose for Southeast Asia? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. rising sea levels

Explanation:

The majority of the countries in Southeast Asia are very centralized economically, which has also made the people to concentrate more in certain areas. These areas are the coastal regions. They are very low and are very vulnerable to any hazards coming from the sea. With the rise of the temperatures, the sea levels will rise as well, and that will mean flooding of the areas where the majority of the population lives, and where the majority of the economic activities take place. This kind of scenario will totally ruin these nations.

Answer 2

The correct answers are A) rising sea levels, B) more volcanic eruptions, C) more intense typhoons, D) increased tectonic activity.  

The hazards that climate change pose for South East Asia are rising sea levels, more volcanic eruptions, more intense typhoons, increased tectonic activity.  

South Asia countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Laos have been suffering from natural disasters due to climate change. Recent disasters such as volcanic explosions in the island of Java, or destructive earthquakes in Indonesia, or intense typhoons that stroke in Malaysia, are proofs that climate change has heavily affected the region and weather experts says that more natural disasters like these are expected in the near future.