下沉的岛屿-马尔代夫

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The Maldives is unquestionably a paradise on earth. Itis a place tototally relax in a truly luxurious resort on a tropical island. You canalso go scuba diving and snorkeling in the Indian Ocean. And unikethe colorful but smaller fish in the waters of Southeast Asian countrieslike the Philippines, the Indian Ocean provides an opportunity tobserve considerably larger marine life including sharks, sea turtles,and manta rays. You will definitely be amazed by all of the exoticunderwater beauty. However, if you seriously want to visit theMaldives, you had better act fast. Over the past century alone, sealevels around the Maldives have risen about 20 centimeters.Scientists say this is due to the effects of global warming If sea levelsrise further, the Maldives will be entirelysubmerged. Because of this problem, thepresident ofthe Maldives has announced plans to purchase additional land for his people in India, Sri Lanka, and Australia.

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马尔代夫无疑是人间天堂。这是一个热带岛屿上一个真正豪华的度假胜地，完全放松的地方。你也可以去印度洋潜水和浮潜。除了菲律宾这样的东南亚国家水域中颜色鲜艳但体型较小的鱼类，印度洋提供了一个机会来服务于更大的海洋生物，包括鲨鱼、海龟和蝠鲼。你一定会惊讶于所有奇异的水下美景。但是，如果你真的想去拜访他们，你最好快点行动。仅在过去一个世纪里，马尔代夫周围的海平面就上升了大约20厘米。科学家假设这是由于全球变暖的影响，如果海平面进一步上升，马尔代夫将被完全淹没。由于这个问题，马尔代夫的居民已经宣布计划购买更多的土地给他的人民在印度，斯里兰卡和澳大利亚。