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Maldives – Hundreds of Homes Flooded After Days of Heavy Rain

Maldives – Hundreds of Homes Flooded After Days of Heavy Rain

14 May, 2021

Heavy rain from 11 May 2021 caused flooding in parts of the Maldives. As of 13 May, at least 300 homes were affected. Maldives Meteorological Service issued alerts for heavy…

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Maldives – Heavy Rain Causes Floods in Malé

Maldives – Heavy Rain Causes Floods in Malé

12 December, 2019

Local media in the Maldives report that severe weather caused flooding in Malé on 11 December 2019. Some areas recorded more than 80mm of rain in 24 hours. Streets of…

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Maldives – Hundreds of Homes Damaged by Floods

Maldives – Hundreds of Homes Damaged by Floods

8 June, 2019

Local media in the Maldives are reporting that heavy rain has caused flooding in the northern islands of the country over the last few days. Maldives Independent, quoting National Disaster…

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Maldives – Evacuations After Floods in Malé

Maldives – Evacuations After Floods in Malé

7 December, 2018

Record rainfall in the Maldives caused flooding on Wednesday 05 December in parts of the capital, Malé. Local media, quoting Maldives meteorology department, said the capital had experienced a record…

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Many Low-Lying Atoll Islands Could Be Uninhabitable by Mid-21st Century – USGS

Many Low-Lying Atoll Islands Could Be Uninhabitable by Mid-21st Century – USGS

26 April, 2018

Sea-level rise and wave-driven flooding will negatively impact freshwater resources on many low-lying atoll islands in such a way that many could be uninhabitable in just a few decades. According…

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Study Highlights Complex Causes of Maldives Flooding

Study Highlights Complex Causes of Maldives Flooding

9 August, 2017

The causes of coastal flooding in the Maldives are more complex than previously thought, according to a new study from the University of Southampton. Authors of the paper, published in…

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Climate Refugees in South Asia Need Protection, Advocates Say

Climate Refugees in South Asia Need Protection, Advocates Say

12 December, 2016

NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – People forced to leave their homes because of climate change in South Asia should get the same protections given to political refugees,…

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Heavy Rain Brings Floods to Sri Lanka and Maldives

Heavy Rain Brings Floods to Sri Lanka and Maldives

13 January, 2016

Heavy rain and storms last week in Sri Lanka have left at least 1 person dead and around 200 homeless. Meanwhile flooding yesterday in the Maldives has left half of…

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Nations Most at Risk of Climate Change Urge Lower Warming Cap

Nations Most at Risk of Climate Change Urge Lower Warming Cap

1 December, 2015 1 Comment

Reporting by Megan Rowling PARIS, Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Leaders from a group of 43 countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change called on the first…

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US Contributes $30 Million to Climate Risk Insurance for Small Island States

US Contributes $30 Million to Climate Risk Insurance for Small Island States

1 December, 2015

PARIS, Dec 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United States will contribute $30 million to climate risk insurance schemes in the Pacific, Central America and Africa, President Barack Obama announced…

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Maldives – Floods in Addu City After 228 Mm of Rain

Maldives – Floods in Addu City After 228 Mm of Rain

26 November, 2015

Local media in the Maldives are reporting that a torrential downpour lasting around 12 hours has caused the worst flooding in decades in Addu City. The deputy mayor, Abdulla Thoyyib,…

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