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  2. Climate change in the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Climate change is a major issue for the Maldives. As an archipelago of low-lying islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, the existence of the Maldives is severely threatened by sea level rise. By 2050, 80% of the country could become uninhabitable due to global warming. [1] According to the World Bank, with "future sea levels projected to ...

  3. Sinking cities - Wikipedia

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    Drivers, processes, and impacts of sinking cities [1]. Sinking cities are urban environments that are in danger of disappearing due to their rapidly changing landscapes.The largest contributors to these cities becoming unlivable are the combined effects of climate change (manifested through sea level rise, intensifying storms, and storm surge), land subsidence, and accelerated urbanization. [2]

  4. List of Coronation Street characters introduced in 2002

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    The paramedics take Audrey and Steve to hospital and Archie goes to No.8 to tell Gail and Richard. Gail panics and she and Richard go to the hospital. Richard looks satisfied that Audrey is in intensive care. Richard tells Archie that the fire has proved that Audrey is becoming a danger to herself. Lucy brings flowers to the Street for Audrey.

  5. Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The Maldives, [d] officially the Republic of Maldives, [e] and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. [10] The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India , about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland.

  6. Geography of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    923,322 km 2 (356,497 sq mi) Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, South Asia, south-southwest of India. It has a total land size of 298 km 2 (115 sq mi) which makes it the smallest country in Asia. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers ...

  7. The Island President - Wikipedia

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    The Island President is a 2011 documentary film about the efforts of then- President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed to tackle rising sea levels resulting from climate change. [1] Produced by Actual Films and directed by Jon Shenk, [2] the film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. The film received critical acclaim and won the Toronto ...

  8. List of Neighbours characters introduced in 2020 - Wikipedia

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    Lisa Rowsthorn, [1] played by Jane Allsop, made her first appearance on 20 January 2020. [2] Details of Allsop's casting as Lisa were announced on 13 January. [2] The character is the mother of Hendrix Greyson (Ben Turland) and arrives in Erinsborough to help with his rebellious behaviour, which resulted in him stealing a nude photo of his stepmother Chloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly). [2]

  9. Hoarafushi (Haa Alif Atoll) - Wikipedia

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    Hoarafushi ( Dhivehi: ހޯރަފުށި ) is an inhabited island of Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives, and is geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll. The island is famous for its scenic attractions. Hoarafushi Airport was established in 2020. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Hoarafushi Island Council.