The Maldives is racing to create new land. Why are so many people concerned?

Jesse Chase-Lubitz ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 628, issue 8009, 704-708

Abstract: The island nation is expanding its territory by dredging up sediment from the ocean floor. But scientists, former government officials and activists say such reclamation can harm marine ecosystems and make the country more vulnerable to rising seas.

Keywords: Climate change; Environmental sciences; Hydrology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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