Cambridge Secondary (7-9). Stage 9. MCE Science. Student Book - Unit 13: Earth and Climate Change - Question 43

In Thailand’s Samut Prakan province, a small coastal village called Ban Khun Samut Chin has gradually been submerged by the sea (Figure 13.20). Scientists discovered that the village has lost between 1.1 km and 2.0 km of its shoreline since the 1950s. In addition to rising sea levels, the receding coastline is also due to the destruction of mangroves, which help protect coastal areas. These mangroves were cut down to make space for shrimp farms.

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