Maldives, paradise soon to be lost!

 

 Sun-kissed paradise islands with white sands, this tourist haven is cursed with rising evidence of an environmental catastrophe. "Since 80% of its 1,200 islands are no more than 1m above sea level, within 100 years the Maldives could become uninhabitable.The country's 360,000 citizens would be forced to evacuate."(BBC News)

All of the islands of the Maldives are extremely sensitive to rising ocean levels. In fact, the country's highest point is only two meters above sea level. Global warming is causing glaciers and polar ice caps to melt, leading to a rise in ocean levels. If ocean levels rose enough, the entire country could disappear under water.

Rising sea levels caution the country's tourism-dependent economy. With global warming and rising sea levels warning not only the economy, it effects the entire country’s existence.

Reference
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3930765.stm