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EndangErEd
destinations
The time is now to discover these awe-inspiring
locales—they may not be around forever
By Craig Moy
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1. The Maldives
Boasting luxury resorts
with overwater villas,
white-sand beaches
and picturesque
lagoons for watersports,
this indian ocean
archipelago is a haven
for honeymooners and
bucket-list travellers,
But the islands are
also the world’s lowest-
lying, making them
vulnerable to rising sea
levels: they could be
completely submerged
by 2100.
2. GreaT Barrier reef
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stretching along
australia’s Queensland
coast, this wonder of the
world supports an extra-
ordinary array of marine
life—from sea snails to
humpback whales, and
of course, the corals
that make up the reef
system. reputable
outfitters will ensure you
visit the reef responsi-
bly, and see spots that
haven’t been subject to
climate change–induced
coral bleaching.
3. BanGkok
thailand’s coastal capital
is at the mercy of rising
seas and torrential
rains. flood-mitigation
projects, however, are
underway: Beautiful new
chulalongkorn University
centenary park, for
example, is designed to
retain and divert almost
four million litres of
floodwater.
4. The dead sea
israel’s ancient salt lake
is famous for its remark-
ably buoyant h 2 o. it’s
also shrinking by more
than a metre per year
due to water diversion
upstream. »
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