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The Maldives and Climate Change
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Created on April 19, 2024
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The Maldives and Climate Change
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_the_Maldives#:~:text=Climate%20change%20is%20a%20major,uninhabitable%20due%20to%20global%20warming.
https://www.unicef.org/rosa/blog/were-being-swallowed-ocean-and-running-out-freshwater
What is currently being done to help combat or remedy the situation?
How has climate change affected this area?
Rising sea levels, as a result of global warming, have been leading to coastal erosion, saltwater intrusion, and the loss of habitable land.
The Maldivan government has started utilizing renewable evergy projects and coastal protection measures.
Where else in the world is experiencing a similar form of climate change?
How does this affect the region around it? What effects does it have globally?
The pacific island nation of Kiribati is experiencing a similar form of climate change. It is also undergoing similar circumstances, such as sea level rise and the loss of land.
Rising sea levels in the Maldives can lead to increased risks of flooding, posing threats to neighboring countries in the Indian Ocean region.