Geo Quiz
We’re looking for some ocean-front property for today’s Geo Quiz. Actually it’s an island nation made up of nearly 1200 islands.
They’re in the Indian Ocean — to the south-west of India. This is the lowest country in the world — just 5 feet above sea level on average.
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And sea levels, according to climate scientists, are rising. So, these islands could be submerged by 2050. Some islanders are already preparing to migrate.
Others are building sea walls:
“The tricker question that the government and people are trying to wrestle with is — Where is this all going? Is this just a defensive action? So we can live here a few more decades hopefully? What’s the future for their culture?”
Where are those questions being asked? We have the answer …
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