The Republic of Maldives is Sinking
Rising sea levels threaten the existence of the low lying country of the Maldives
Rising sea levels threaten the existence of the low lying country of the Maldives
With rising temperatures and sea levels, The Maldives finds itself sinking – both economically and literally.
On the bucket lists of many, Maldives is a paradise offering the luxury of pristine white-sand beaches and shimmering, azure lagoons. Located in the Indian Ocean, Southwest of India and Sri Lanka, the archipelago nation comprises a string of 1,192 enthralling coral islands. The current predicament faced by this group of islands showcases exactly how vulnerabilities to climate change are not uniformly distributed globally, but critically faced by some.