Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Coral-Atolls-in-the-Maldives--27MZIFL0JK2H.htmlConceptually similarCoral Atoll in the MaldivesGP01PLFCompleted★★★★★★The Maldives after the TsunamiGP0U99Completed★★★★Coral Formation in the MaldivesGP01PM7Completed★★★★Angelfish on Dead Coral in the MaldivesGP01PLTCompleted★★★★Fish and Coral in the MaldivesGP01PLUCompleted★★★★Beach Erosion in the MaldivesGP01PLWCompleted★★★★Beach Erosion in the MaldivesGP01PLVCompleted★★★★Beach Erosion in the MaldivesGP01PLXCompleted★★★★Beach Erosion in the MaldivesGP01PLYCompleted★★★★View AllGP01PM9Coral Atolls in the MaldivesA coral atoll is pictured from a plane.The Maldives is one of the countries most seriously threatened by the effects of climate change. With alarming predictions of global sea level rise and most of its islands only one meter high, the Maldives could become flooded in the near future. Locations:Asia-Indian Ocean-MaldivesDate:13 Oct, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:4666px X 2865pxKeywords:Aerial view-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change impacts-Clouds-Corals-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Sea level rise-SeascapesShoot:Sea Level Rise and Erosion in MaldivesThe Maldives is one of the countries most seriously threatened by the effects of climate change. With alarming predictions of global sea level rise and most of its islands only one meter high, the Maldives could be in deep trouble very soon. Government scientists fear the sea level is rising up to 0.9 cm a year. Furthermore the country's spectacular underwater world could also soon be under threat. Reef building corals are extremely sensitive to rise in sea water temperatures. The Maldives was the first country to sign up to the Kyoto Protocol, which sets targets for cuts in industrialized countries' greenhouse gas emissions. Related Collections:Sea Level Rise and Erosion in the Maldives (Photos & Videos)
