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Drowning Isles: The Maldives
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Scratching your head trying to find this one on the map? Here’s a hint: look for the tiny specs just to the southwest of India’s southern tip. The small islands that make up the nation of the Maldives are one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the world.

But thousands of miles away problems are arising for the Maldives - literally. The accumulation of greenhouse gasses has, in recent years, resulted in dramatic warming at the Earth’s poles. The ice has started melting, putting countless gallons of water back into the world’s oceans every year – where they threaten to wreak havoc on a plethora of natural wonders.

Sadly, the emerald green ocean surrounding the Maldives – its greatest draw for tourists – now poses the greatest hazard facing the islands. The highest point on any of the islands stands only 7.8 feet above sea level, and the gorgeous waters now threaten to swallow them whole. Most depressing of all, countries like the United States, producing ¼ of the world’s greenhouse gasses, refuse to sign on to treaties like the Kyoto agreement. This pact would help curtail global greenhouse emissions and save countries like the Maldives - who produce virtually no harmful emissions - from the watery grave of Davy Jones’ Locker.

For more info, go to:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,341669,00.html

September 23, 2008 | 11:15 AM Comments  0 comments

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