State of Gujarat is the most important place of production of cotton and salt. Also, Mahatma Gandhi, the father of Indian nation, is Gujarati. Between 2005 and 2006, heavy rains brought by monsoon caused severe flooding and killed thousands of lives. It is estimated that climate change will bring the West Indian hurricanes and flooding more and more unpredictable.
Maldives is an archipelago, consisting of 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean. The most well-known for beautiful scenery: white beaches, swaying palm trees, colorful coral and abundant sunshine. 80 percent of the average height of the Maldives is less than one meter. If sea level rise continued global climate change, this beautiful paradise may be lost under the sea sooner or later.
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, located on the Chao Phraya Delta. The city is a center of politics, economy, culture and education from Thailand. Bangkok plays low and is always threatened by flooding during the rainy season. In addition, the geological formation, urbanization and excessive exploitation of ground water result in rapid destruction of land in Bangkok. It is estimated that most of the city of Bangkok will sink below sea level until the end of this century.
Cherrapunji, India, 1290 meters above sea level, receives the majority of annual rainfall in the world. But 98 percent of local rainfall occurs from March to October every year, and only four months remaining, would be a rather dry climate. There is no reservoir to store rain water in there. Also to global climate change recently, environmental pollution, deforestation and soil erosion, local residents do not even get enough water to live in the dry season.
Komodo Island in Indonesia is most famous for the clarity of the sea and the diverse tropical marine life, so be it Mecca divers around the world. What else is known on the island of Komodo is the world's largest lizard - the Komodo. Rising sea levels already threatens the existence of coastal mangrove forests and beaches. Meanwhile, acidification and changes in ocean water temperature can kill corals around the island.
There are about 1,200 Red-crowned cranes living in the city of Kushiro Wetland Hokkaido, Japan. It is a paradise for rare breeding birds. large-scale hunt human beings and rising sea levels, the Kushiro wetland reduced year after year. And habitat of Red-crowned crane is also much reduced
Sindhu River comes from the glaciers in the Himalayas and more than 3000 kilometers. This creates a jungle river, places and villages along the road, thus becoming an important source for irrigation. Shrinking glaciers and changes in the irregular rainfall can increase local water shortage problem.
Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia is the third largest island in the world. About 50 percent of the island is covered by primitive forest. And various endangered species live in this mysterious tropical forest. however, excessive logging, expansion of oil palm plantation and construction of roads, causing shrinking tropical forests. Global climate change also resulted in the extinction of local flora and the spread of malaria. High temperatures and dry also increase the danger of forest fires.
Altai mountains of southern Siberia bio geographic region is mountainous western Siberia. This region is the most complete sequence of vegetation zones in Siberia, begun from the pasture, forest, mixed forest, subalpine vegetation to alpine vegetation. This site is also an important habitat for rare animal species like snow leopard. From the last century, temperatures in this region continues to increase, and researchers that in the coming decades will threaten the unique ecological system.
Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level, and the highest point of the earth. Various kinds of endangered rare animals inhabit here, including snow leopards, pandas also live on the lower side and so on. Scientists have claimed that about two-thirds of the glacier has melted. Melting glaciers could cause the expansion of glacial lakes that would lead to several natural disasters including floods and landslides.
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