There are 1190 small islands in Maldives with a population of more than 5 lakhs.
PM Modi’s Maldives tour is in discussion. The Maldives which is known for its natural beauty, clean sea and peaceful atmosphere. Maldives is also called the country of the island because there are 1190 small islands here. Here white sand, blue water and sunlight on the banks make them feel like heaven. The sea due to which 21 lakh Indians reach Maldives every year and tourists from all over the world come here, it is a threat to this country.
Maldives is the lowest country in the world. It is only eight feet above sea level, which is the lowest from any other country on Earth. The average height of 90 percent of islands is about seven feet above sea level. The danger is not limited to this only. The further story has been explained by scientists in their research.
Maldives will drown in 100 years
The sea itself adds beauty to the beauty of Maldives and this has become a threat to it. Many scientists, including the United Nations, did research on climate change and it has been confirmed. The research report claimed that Maldives may drown in the next 100 years. Not only Maldives, Tuvalu, Marshall Island, Noreu and Kiribati will not survive the living of human population. The reason for this is global warming.
The Intergiversal Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is part of the United Nations. Its report says, if the gabobal warming goes above 1.5 ° C, the sea level will rise rapidly. Maldives is the biggest threat to this. The water level of the sea is already increasing due to melting glaciers and greenhouse gases. Due to this, there is a crisis on small island countries.
The Maldives is suffering the danger of drowning. Photo: Sebnem coskun/anadolu agency via getty images
Maldives is well understood this crisis. To take strict action on this, Maldives raised the issue in UN several times and demanded strict action on climate change. Maldives, while using words like Climate Refugee to explain his problem, said, if our country sinks, citizens will need to settle elsewhere.
Another report has said that if such situations continue and the impact of climate change continues, then by 2050, Maldives will not have to live up to 80 percent.
Cabinet meeting was held at sea
On October 17, 2009, a cabinet meeting was held in the depths of the sea in Maldives. All cabinet ministers reached the depth of the sea with Scuba Diving Suit and Oxygen Tank. Arrangements of underwater tables were made for their meeting.Leaders of the world cut carbon emissions and strict steps should be taken to prevent global warming, it was proposed in the meeting. Everyone had also approved this.
This proposal was also introduced at the Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15) of the United Nations. This underwater meeting on the issue of climate change caught the attention of the world. This was a step of the Maldives government that suggests that if serious steps are not taken on climate change, then the whole country can be absorbed in the sea.
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