| InTheNews.co.uk: The Maldives could become flooded due to climate change, the country's president has warned. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said that his concerns are rooted in present-day evidence, as there are already indicators there sea levels are rising. Speaking on the Today programme, Mr Gayoom said that as well as his fears that the country will be flooded, he is concerned that coral reefs surrounding the islands could be damaged. "We are a very low-lying island nation," he ... |