The Maldivian Environment
July 9/2018

Island paradise on a great risk of disappearing from the world

Lying on the Indian Ocean, a magnificent beauty discovered not as long as 500 years ago might only exist for this millennium. A ticking time-bomb that stands on a tightrope, hoping to survive the urban civilization and its consequences, this is the Maldives and it is one of the most crucial lands to suffer from climate change.

Observed globally, Maldives is an eye for environmentalists and climate change experts, who research on the changes in the atmosphere. Islands that lie a couple of feet above sea level, the rise of sea level will submerge almost all the Maldive islands beneath the water. Likewise, the change in land erosion, the changes in rainfall and the rate of flooding, these are key aspects to look out for in the Maldive environment. As well as the rate of deforestation, the excess carbon footprint, and the disposal of plastic are also subjects to which you can attend to while focusing on the Maldives environment.

Global warming and climate change are bound to happen, but that does not mean that it cannot be slowed down. Coral reefs grow and lift the island slowly as the sea level rises, however, if the rate of rising sea-level in higher than the rate of coral growth, then the Maldive islands begin submerging. The urban development and the luxurious upgrades the Maldive economy experiences will be worth nothing if climate change strikes. Likewise, many environmentalists, NGOs, local organizations are working effortlessly to work in favour of the environment.

There is no need to worry if you are travelling to the Maldives. Global Warming and climate change is not a spontaneous disaster, it is a phenomenon that is already happening. However, if we can slow it down, there is a chance that the Maldive islands, other low-lying countries and states like Florida can survive from the consequences. Indeed, such a mass effort cannot be successful without awareness, likewise, environmentalists should look into the Maldives, in hope to save paradise like home on the Indian Ocean.