Northern Vietnam's Flooded Future: A Cautionary Tale for Climate Change The recent flooding in northern Vietnam has left three people dead and over 16,000 homes damaged.
Heavy rains have become an all too familiar occurrence in this region, with some areas receiving as much as 653mm in just a few days.
This is not an isolated incident; Vietnam has been grappling with the consequences of climate change for years. Climate change and deforestation have transformed what was once a rare event into a regular occurrence.