Global warming
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The Maldives, an archipelago, faces the bleak prospect of gradual inundation. As the world's climate is getting warmer the sea levels are on the rise. Since most of the islets of this cluster of islands are about 3 feet above the ocean, an increase of the sea level will inundate those areas. As a result the inhabitants of this archipelago may be forced to leave their ancestral land and take refuge in other countries. It is estimated that the sea level will rise two feet this century. It is likely that climate change will affect other low-lying countries, including Bangladesh. Many parts of this land, especially the coastal areas are in danger of being inundated by the swelling sea. Already the country is burdened with a huge population. So any loss of land because of the rise of sea level will surely aggravate the situation. It is the industrially developed countries that are mainly responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases. It is imperative that they assist those countries that stand on the frontiers of climate change.
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