Travels in the ‘death zone’ can transform lives and help repair our planet
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WHAT could Venice, Mumbai, the Maldives, and the Great Barrier Reef possibly have in common? Two are magnificent repositories of centuries-old cultures and bustling commerce. The other two offer an oceanic spectacle of sugar-white beaches, sun and lots of sweat, albeit framed by the enticing blues of froth-fringed coral reefs.
The answer is not red-faced beer-swilling steak-chomping Aussies; or curious flag-waving Gujarati tour groups in search of Indian vegetarian menus; or expressionless Chinese being towed with life-jackets on, for an “underwater” marine tour. All four destinations are threatened with gradual shoreline erosion or extinction as sea waters rise.
The Global Climate Risk Index describes itself modestly as just "one important piece in the overall puzzle" pointing to the "level of risk and vulnerability to extreme events". But its data provides worrying trendlines and sounds a klaxon for greater preparedness.
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