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Island Creation in the Maldives Could Counteract Land Loss Due to Sea Level Rise
2013-09-29 00:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: The creation of new islands could make up for the loss of land in the Maldives due to sea level rise, a study published in the journal Geology suggests. Regional island building consists of lagoons filling with sand taken from the surrounding coral reefs. As this happens, plant and animal life take root. By studying the history and timing of this process throughout the area, researchers concluded that the continued accumulation of sand within the reefs found inside Maldivian atolls offer an...
Future sea level rises should not restrict new island formation in the Maldives
2013-09-27 18:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The continued accumulation of sand within the iconic ring-shaped reefs inside Maldivian atolls could provide a foundation for future island development new research suggests. Islands like the Maldives are considered likely to be the first to feel the effects of climate change induced sea level rise, with future island growth essential to counter the threat of rising sea levels. The study published in the journal Geology, and carried out by researchers from the University of Exeter in collaboration...
Deposed president Mohamed Nasheed set for comeback in Maldives election
2013-09-07 03:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Long queues formed outside polling booths before voting started under bright sunshine across the Indian Ocean archipelago, with the incumbent President Mohamed Waheed among the first to cast his ballot. Mr Waheed came to power in February 2012 when the first democratically elected president, Mohamed Nasheed, was forced from office following a mutiny by the security forces that he branded a "coup". Mr Nasheed, a British-educated scuba-diving fanatic who once held a cabinet meeting under water,...
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US government pledges US$9.7 million for Maldives climate change adaptation, election preparations
2013-07-09 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Minivan: The United States government has pledged US$9.7 million (MVR 149 million) to the Maldives as technical assistance for climate change adaptation and election preparations. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two nations was signed yesterday afternoon (July 7) by the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador-at-large Abdul Azeez Yoosuf and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Mission Director Todd Sorenson. The United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and...
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ARINC to Implement eBorders Advanced Passenger Information System for the Maldives
2013-07-03 16:38:00| Airport Technology
ARINC Incorporated today announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract to implement its eBorders advanced passenger information system (APIS) for Maldives international airports by the country's Department of Immigration and Emigration.
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