Bangkok Post – Tackling climate change

Climate change has caused several negative effects such as intensified extreme weather, rising sea levels and disruptions to food systems all over the world. To raise awareness of climate change and move towards solutions, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation recently organised the forum “Climate Change: Multidimensional Problems And Impacts On Thailand” at The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam and on its Facebook page MHESIThailand.

Phirun Saiyasitpanich, director-general of the Climate Change and Environment Department at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said that the average global temperature has risen by 1.1C compared to the pre-industrial era.

“The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has projected that in the next five years, the temperature will likely increase by 1.8C, leading to more severe effects. Therefore,…