57. The Maldives • The Indian Ocean
Wehave selected 100 unique places on Earth that are projected to undergo profound changes within the next few generations. We based our selection of the 100 places on the 4th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Simply by drawing attention to the beauty of these places, 100 Places to Remember Before they Disappear creates an argument to preserve them. The 100 Places we have chosen to highlight, and the people who live in them, are in serious danger because of rising sea levels, rising temperatures and extreme weather events triggered by climate change. Among ambassadors are Joss Stone, Desmund Tutu for more info visit www.100places.com. A Tropical Paradise just above Water Famous for its 1200 tropical islands, snow-white beaches, swaying palm trees and richly coloured coral reefs, the Maldives has become a tourist paradise. This island nation, officially called the Republic of Maldives, consists of 22 atolls with many small islands scattered in circles. It stretches almost 1000 kilometres from north to south in the Indian Ocean, south-west of the Indian subcontinent. Only 198 of the islands are permanently inhabited, although many others have been developed into tourist resorts. For the 360000 inhabitants, tourism has become the biggest industry, accounting for almost 30% of national income and more than 60% of foreign currency. With 80% of the country less than one metre above sea level, climate change poses a serious threat to the …
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Maldives aren’t alone. Vanuatu, Bangladesh, and even Malta face the same consequences. These places mean nothing? Then how about Brooklyn, London, Maui, or Cancun?
@sxcdanual, invent a way to pump CO2 deeply enough into the center of such islands and under such intense pressure that it causes the entire landmass above it to rise.
Maybe we could genetically engineer a coral that tends to build a gradually expanding and well reinforced ring around islands and that can grow to substantial depths, or at least calcify deep water anchors. Instead of dismantling old shipping vessels they might be scuttled to protect important islands. But ultimately places like this seem doomed to be ephemeral in geologic time. They’re just too intrinsically precarious to begin with.
@sxcdanual beautiful place,but 80 years? We might not be alive,,,so dont worry about it for now.
WERE FUCKED.
ooh thats sad
climate change is fake, burn tyres
I love these videos & islands i just record my new tape/songs entitled Forgotten Islands
These tiny Islands are so damn cool
wow your pretty smart. good job. i bet you have loads of friends and arent a pale little virgin fuck
@sxcdanual I only have one message to the whole world, GET FUCKED!!
ahahahaha. fuck off you racist cunt how does it feel to be hated by most of the world? you fucking prick i bet your a 19 year old white trash cunt living in a trailer having sex with your sister. ahahahahahahahahaha
@sxcdanual suck some dick you nigger
They should also do a video on 100 places to come, as a result of global warming!
we could use them as land fill sites . that would raise them up
Save the islands…..turn solutions into action !!
…..and DO WHAT ??
there is nothing you can do. . . .GAME OVER
i wanna help soo much but i dont know what to do
@joselinema and your children or grand children then?
I love this vid. hope that one day ill be there on vacation :D:D:D with my private jet
vey beautyful. greeting from germany
Stupid idiots still believing in global warming. The earth is in a cooling trend morons. Asshole gov’ts want more money and will lie to get it.