Honeymoon destination known for its turquoise waters, white sands and its ocean full of corals, turtles, sharks and rays, the Maldives has faced a drama in recent years, the rise in sea levels. Rising sea levels in the Maldives!
Of the more than 203 inhabited islands in the country that have their incredible nature as an invitation to tourism, the nation faces a worrying environmental future, as more than half of the islands are just 1 meter above sea level. However, not all tourists are aware of the challenges the country faces against global warming.
Another obstacle in the Maldives is obtaining clean drinking water. Surrounded by the ocean and without rivers or groundwater, drinking water is provided in the country through the desalination process, which removes salt from sea water. However, this process has high costs that end up harming the population of these islands.
If temperatures continue to rise at the same rate we’ve seen in recent years, several scientists argue that the Maldives will be completely submerged within the next 50 years. To mitigate this risk, the government and local resorts are launching laws and programs to protect the Maldives’ nature.
To keep the islands on the map, many hotels and public entities on the islands have started to invest in technology and sustainability programs. For example, when staying at some of the archipelago’s resorts, you’ll notice some sustainable measures, such as not using plastic and replacing plastic bottles with glass bottles.
With the growing adoption of more sustainable measures in the Maldives and the rest of the world, slow signs of recovery have been observed in this kind of destinations, however it is extremely important that everyone does their part at home, even if they do not live in the Maldives, to be increasingly sustainable and ecologically correct
