1. Maldives is an archipelago country, which consists of 1,200 islands, in the Indian Ocean. It is best-known for its picturesque scenery: White beach, swaying palm trees, colorful corals and abundant sunshine.
80 percent of average elevation of Maldives is lower than one meter. If the sea level keeps on rising for global climate change, this beautiful paradise might disappear underneath the sea water sooner or later.
作为一个岛国,马尔代夫由分布在印度洋的1200个小岛组成。它以风光如画著称:白沙滩,摇摆的棕榈树,多彩的珊瑚,充足的阳光。
2. Cherrapunji, India, 1,290 meters above sea level, receives the most largest annual rainfall in the world. But 98 percent of the local rainfall comes from March to October every year, and the left four months only the climate will become rather dry. There is no reservoir for the rainwater storage there. Also for recent global climate change, environmental pollution, deforestation and soil erosion, the locals even can’t get enough water for life in the dry season.
印度的乞拉朋齐,海拔高度1290米,每年的降水量全球最高。但每年98%的降水量集中在三月到十月期间,剩下的四个月气候非常干燥。哪里没有水库可以存水。同样也无法应对最近全球的气候变化,环境污染,过度砍伐,水土流失,当地人在干旱时期甚至得不到足够水来维持正常生活。