EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Creating a giant plug to drain sea water that is rising.
|
|
|
Carrying on as normal.
|
|
|
Moore floating islands to the seabed using cables.
|
|
|
Plant new coral.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Building higher islands could save the Maldives from sea-level rise, says study. Artificially raising island heights or building completely new higher islands have been proposed as solutions to sea-level rise in the Maldives and other low-lying nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Re-claiming land and creating new islands is an established practise in the Maldives, typically built two metres above sea level. The researchers suggest building higher islands up to six metres or more above sea-level to safeguard against long-term risk from sea-level rise and storms.
Detailed explanation-3: -It will produce its own food, freshwater, and energy, and will generate zero waste using a closed-loop system. It is also designed to withstand tsunamis, flooding, and level 5 hurricanes, in an effort to live with water and sea-level rise, as a climate adaptation strategy.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the buildings float on the water’s surface, island barriers around the lagoon will serve as breakers below the waterline – an ingenious configuration that lessens the impact of lagoon waves while stabilizing the structures and complexes on the surface.