The Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls, standing in the Laccadive Sea. It is the smallest Asian country in both population and land area. With an average ground level of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the planet’s lowest country. It is also the country with the lowest highest point in the world, at 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in). The Maldives forecast inundation is a great concern for the Maldivian people. (Wikipedia). Photo source: ©© Nicadir
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Pacific islands and other low-lying countries experiencing global warming consequences and rising seas, will use a Commonwealth summit this week to ramp up pressure in the climate change debate, on powerful and majors polluters – the United States and China – that are not doing enough to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
Kiribati President Anote Tong revealed that his low-lying nation was considering radical solutions to deal with rising seas, such as moving its 100,000-strong population onto man-made floating islands…
Kiribati Ponders Floating Island To Fight Rising Seas, AFP
