Maldives sinking. The highest point in the country is only two feet above sea level and 80 of the countrys land is less than three feet below sea level. The island nation of maldives is sinking and the 2004 tsunami which swept across these low lying islands with ease made it very clear. The maldives is rapidly sinking and could be gone in the next 80 years the pacific islands contain some of the famous idyllic holiday destinations chosen by britons for sun and luxury they could.
Disappearing into the rising sea it will become the first country having to relocate all its population as refugees due to global climate change. This is the very reason why soon enough it could disappear from the earth. New zealand researchers published a studyearlier this year based on aerial photos and satellite images of pacific islands over the last four decades that found most atolls they examined were increasing in size.
Like several other south asian and oceanic archipelagos the maldivess topography suffers from a lethal combination of high surface erosion and rising sea levels. Some argues the impact of beach erosion is the result of humans civilisation people alter natural formation of land by making ports jetties for access. The maldives is sinking.
New zealand researchers published a study earlier this year based on aerial photos and satellite images of pacific islands over the last four decades that found most atolls they examined were increasing in size. While maldives is almost about to hit its tipping point the 449365 maldivians will have no choice but to travel away and find new homes. That may be partly true as most of the inhabitant islands have recorded more soil erosion.
Majority of islands in maldives sit only less than a meter to two meters above sea level. From the march 2011 issue of national geographic traveler the maldives are disappearing into the ocean. Global warming will almost certainly lead to the demise of these islands which are predicted to submerge in thirty years time.
Due to global warming the sea level is gradually rising which could affect not only the stunning maldives but also the arctic and other popular tourist destinations like venice. The republic of maldives is sinking. 1 a modest increase in sea levels could submerge the entire country.
However other research suggest the maldives and other coral islands may actually be expanding not sinking into the sea. However other research suggests the maldives and other coral islands may actually be expanding not sinking into the sea. So says president mohamed nasheed who in october 2009 strapped on scuba gear and held a.
This may be the best indication that sea level is rising and maldives is slowly sinking.
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