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■ Maldives average elevation of only 1.2 meters, with the temperature rise, the sea level rise, the beautiful scenery is likely to be submerged by sea water. Teaching plans for the map The achievements of the research studies in PolyU have been encouraging. Our researchers have brought forth significant improvements in people's lives. One of the best examples is PolyU's successful development of space tool.

The Maldives, an archipelago of more than 1,200 coral reefs in the Indian Ocean, once hailed as a "holiday paradise," now faces the danger of "disappearing." In November 2008, President Mohamed Nasheed announced that Maldives plans to move across the country and that Australia, India, Sri Lanka and some South Pacific island countries are one of the "new home" options.

Why is it that the whole country is going to move big? The reasons are simple and cruel as an irresistible sea level rise will make the country more than 300,000 inhabitants of Maldives homeless and environment refugees.

195 Island 164 is eroded by sea water

For Maldivians, seawater has become the most serious threat to global warming. Many islands are being severely eroded by sea water, with less and less land. White-washed beaches are gradually being flooded by rising sea coconut trees drained due to the erosion of sea water, and vacation homes on the beach are also being abandoned.

According to the latest statistics from the government, 164 out of the 195 islands inhabited by the Maldives are being seriously eroded by the sea.

Why sea level rise? Simply put, because of global warming caused by melting glaciers and the sea temperature rise. The rising sea temperature melts the glaciers in the Arctic and Arctic, bringing more water into the sea while increasing the volume of seawater, resulting in sea level rise.

Scientists predict that by the end of the 21st century, temperatures will rise by an average of 2 ℃ and sea level will rise by about 0.6-1.4 meters due to the massive emission of greenhouse gases. If Greenland and the Antarctic glaciers accelerate their melting, the situation will be even worse.

The sea level rise caused by global warming has a great impact on the island nation, of which the Maldives is the most threatened. The Maldives Islands, consisting of coral reefs and coral sand, is the lowest in the world with an average altitude of only 1.2 meters. 80% of the country's territory is less than 1 meter above sea level and the highest point is only 2.44 meters above sea level.

Fastest 50 years disappear

If scientists predict the rate of sea-level rise correctly, the islands will be swallowed by seawater in 100 years, and even 50 years later these beautiful islands will disappear from the blue Indian Ocean.

If you think 100 years is still far away, that's wrong. The Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004 enabled the Maldivians to realize that they had "turned their heads" in the sea, which once favored them. When the tsunami hit, waves of up to 4 meters poured into the streets and alleys of the capital, Male, and everyone was running and crying, just as the doomsday came.

In that tsunami, 40% of the Maldives flooded and about 100,000 needed emergency aid. A coral island base was destroyed and residents on the island were forced to relocate. For the first time, the Maldivians felt the threat to life posed by sea-level rise.

For the country, sea-level rise is like a time bomb, a matter of great concern. If the sea level continues to rise, eventually only move the country Want a variable voltage battery? You might try a 510 thread battery! If bought from a reputed site, this can support you up to 600 puffs! Plus, these come with variable voltage options as well- between 2.5v and 4v!