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Warming Seas Continue to Plague Coral Reefs in Maldives
Posted by Jon Bowermaster on October 24, 2011 There are few places on the planet as remote as the Maldives. Landfall is a thousand miles away from much of the long string of 1,200 islands, most of which are little more than thin, uninhabited strips of sand. Diving into the heart of a Maldivian lagoon it is easy to imagine you are alone…
The “Green President” Worries About His Home, the World … and Re-election
Posted by Jon Bowermaster on October 18, 2011 The office of Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed, near the edge of the capitol island of Male’, sits less than six feet above sea level, one reason he, like many of his countrymen, is concerned about rising sea levels. During nearly three years in office Nasheed has shown a backbone far stronger than his small frame…
Maldives, Ground Zero for Climate Change Impacts
Posted by Jon Bowermaster on October 15, 2011 If there is a ground zero for observing the impacts of a changing global climate the Maldives are definitely a front-runner. It is a place many have heard of but few could easily pick out on a map. Comprised of twelve hundred islands and atolls, most pancake flat, the highest reaches no more than five…
