The Maldives are a group of low lying coral islands in the Indian Ocean that rely on tourism to keep their economy going. The islands and the people who live their are likely to be some of the first casualties of global warming - it will create many environmental refugees here. The President of the Maldives is trying to plan for the future. You can read about what he is trying to do here. You can listen to his proposals here.
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
The Future of the Maldives
Labels:
Environment,
global warming,
tourism,
Year 10,
Year 11,
Year 12,
Year 13,
Year 8,
Year 9
Our Increasing Life Expectancy
I found these maps on the BBC website which show how longevity (people living for a long time) has spread north throught he UK. You can see the article and the maps here. What implications does this have for our society in the future?
Labels:
Ageing population,
Population,
Year 11,
Year 12,
Year 13
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