Lion Fish in the Maldives

A lion fish in the clear water of a coral atoll in the Maldives. The Maldives is one of the countries most seriously threatened by the effects of climate change like sea level rise and erosion. Its spectacular underwater world could also soon be under threat as reef corals are extremely sensitive to rise in sea water temperatures.

Unique identifier: GP01PM1

Type: Image

Shoot date: 12/10/2008

Locations: Asia, Indian Ocean, Maldives

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Paul Hilton

Size: 4064px × 2468px 2MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Sea Level Rise and Erosion in Maldives

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 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.

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