Climate change case study: Maldives

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Created by
Tolani Adebayo

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  • The Maldives

    • A small country made up of over 1000 little islands
    • In the Indian ocean
    • The lowest country in the world- the highest point is only 2.5m above sea level
    • Some islands have already been evacuated because of sea level rise
  • The Maldives is an island nation located southwest of India
  • It has a population of around 400,000 people living on 1200 islands
  • The Maldives has a tropical climate with high temperatures all year round, but there are two seasons - dry season (December to April) and wet season (May to November)
  • Most of these islands are low lying coral atolls with sandy beaches and lagoons
  • The Maldives is vulnerable to natural disasters such as cyclones, tsunamis, floods, droughts, and coral bleaching due to its low elevation and location on tectonic plates.