1.)
I see the white sandy beach,
bright blue, clear water; I can feel the calmness of the quiet ocean, the warm
breeze brushing my skin, and the toasty, smooth sand between my toes as I sit
with my island breeze drink in my hand slowly cooling me from the inside. This is the most common picture painted in
the mind when someone mentions the Maldives.
However, research shows that seas have been rising steadily since the
early 1990's at an average rate of 0.14 inches.
This trend has a strong link to global warming and puts many cities along
the New York coast and the entire islands of the Maldives at serious risk. A sinking island threatens Maldivians and
relocation is becoming a serious option for them as well as the coastal
residents of New York. Can the
Maldivian lifestyle be salvaged? What
will come of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.? The residents of the Maldives and homeowners
and business owners of the New York coast need our help now, to assist in the
saving of their homes.
2.) Outline
Science of the rise
o
Why the ocean is warmer (generally)
o
Thermal expansion
o
Melting glaciers
- Consequences
o
Erosion
o
Contamination
o
Flooding
o
Economics
- Areas that are in danger and their threats
o
NY
o
Maldives
o
Miami
- What is being done?
o
Relocation
o
“Floating islands”
o
The Island
President
- Info from interviews/Performance
h 3.)
From Business Insider
From Division of Coastal Management
From Climate Central
From Unwind Maldives
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