Hello!!
In science we have been learning and researching about climate change. We talked about the causes (related to green house gases) and why it’s so important. Today, we needed to research a climate change related event. Our options were related to flooding, fires, cyclones/hurricanes, ice caps melting and glaciers melting. I chose to learn about the recent flooding in Myanmar.
Here’s what I found:
What happens for this event?
An extremely destructive tropical cyclone, found in South East Asia, and China was linked to the Myanmar floods. This caused heavy rainfall and severe flooding all throughout Myanmar. The following event occurred during this year (the middle of September). It not only affected Myanmar, but 3 other countries — Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. Extreme thunderstorms, strong winds and storm surges occur during these events. Compared to hurricanes, typhoons depend on the area; where (location) it exactly comes from.
What causes it to happen?
The hardest hit areas were linked to the consequences of typhoon yagi. Strong wind was the likely cause to the formation. Continuous flooding affected various states & regions; Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, Kayah, Bago, Mon, Kayin and eastern and southern Shan. Overall, typhoons (including this one) are caused by the ocean and certain temperatures/rainfall.
Why is climate change the cause of it?
Climate change caused the typhoon of Myanmar to escalate and become more intense. Tropical cyclones or typhoons are likely to become more powerful — due to rising temperatures causing hazardous effects. Rising sea levels (along with warmer air), creates a bigger impact to flooding. As a consequence, floods, cyclones, extreme heat and landslides have slowly deteriorated Myanmar. This has threatened many citizens; 5 million people living in low conditions.
Here’s a video mentioning the Myanmar floods:
Thanks for reading