Maldives Street Scene 1

The Maldives is an archipelago of 1200 islands spread out over 90,000 square kilometres in the Indian Ocean. The islands, with their white beaches, crystal-clear lagoons and turquoise seas, are a paradise on Earth. Except that the highest point on land anywhere in the country is 2 meters or a little over 6 feet. The entire nation is going to become inundated by the sea as the planet's oceans rise due to global warming and the country and the people who live there will have to be moved somewhere else. Who knows where? Global warming is a mildly irritating news item to the rest of us, but a little more of an intense issue for the gentle Maldivian people.

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Comment by Debbie Portwood on January 13, 2012 at 2:25am: Fantastic shot, love the colors, textures and rustic details. Wonderful, though sad, info. as well.

Comment by Jan Dubrava on December 2, 2011 at 3:45am: and this is a wonderful detail :) ... and thanks for the great information added to the photos

Comment by hilda murray on December 2, 2011 at 1:03am: very nice capture and good composition

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