80 percent of the #Maldives is less than a metre (three feet) above #SeaLevel.
And while fortress-like walls ringing tightly-packed settlements can keep the waves at bay, the fate of the beach islands the tourists come for are uncertain.
#Bilangbilangan off the coast of #Tubigon, #Bohol had been a densely populated island, when its outer areas began subsiding following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Bohol in 2013. Its residents had to go farther inland to keep safe but since then, the island has experienced sinking.
Countries have already suffered deep losses as a result of the #fires, #floods, and other disasters intensifying with #ClimateChange. They want the biggest, heaviest-polluting nations to do something about it. And they’ll be making their case at a conference presided over by an oil baron. #ClimateCrisis
“We cannot rest until this fund is adequately financed and starts to actually alleviate the burden of vulnerable communities,” said 39 countries making up the Alliance of Small Island States (#AOSIS) in a statement after the approval. #ClimateCrisis#Drought#WildFires#Floods#RisingSeas
"In the Fowl River’s case, unusually high tides slowed floodwaters as they went downstream to drain. This increased the water’s depth and flooded a wide expanse — even several miles upstream. The result was deluged roads, washed out cars and damaged houses from a flood that was larger, deeper and longer-lasting due to #RisingSeas."