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Thats severe. without the beach, the island has become yet more vulnerable to flooding. so, what do you do when you know your island is going to flood once a year? well, these islanders have got the sandbags out and theyve tried to make their own defence barrier. aminat houdar is someone whos lived here all her life and witnessed first—hand the effects erosion is having. this is dhiffushi school. you can see its right near the beach. but because of the erosion, its now flooding. and in fact, l...

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Has become yet more vulnerable to flooding. so, what do you do when you know your island is going to flood once a year? well, these islanders have got the sandbags out and theyve tried to make their own defence barrier. aminat houdar is someone whos lived here all her life and witnessed first—hand the effects erosion is having. this is dhiffushi school. you can see its right near the beach. but because of the erosion, its now flooding. and in fact, last year, the water came right the way throu...

Damages the environment. disturbed sand sediments can smother the very corals that the maldives relies on for protection. the more you dredge, the worse the erosion becomes. to see the effects this is having on the local population, im travelling to the island of dhiffushi. to see the effects this is having on the local population, im travelling to the island of dhiffushi. there are no resorts here, just simple guesthouses. wow, look at this! you can clearly see that the beach is eroded. the bea...

And the prediction is that by 2050, 80% of them could become uninhabitable. without coral reefs to protect them, the maldivian islands are in danger of being washed into the ocean. my first stop is fulhadoo, an island only 6km long and just 250 metres wide. seeing this sandbag barrier on arrival, you start to understand the battle these islanders are facing. coral and coral reefs are what makes these islands, but they are facing huge challenges. so the first person im going to meet is someone wh...

The maldivian islands are in danger of being washed into the ocean. my first stop is fulhadoo, an island only 6km long and just 250 metres wide. seeing this sandbag barrier on arrival, you start to understand the battle these islanders are facing. coral and coral reefs are what makes these islands, but they are facing huge challenges. so the first person im going to meet is someone whos made it their lifes passion to protect and nurture corals. thanks. this island has a population of a few hundr...

Population, im travelling to the island of dhiffushi. there are no resorts here, just simple guesthouses. wow, look at this! you can clearly see that the beach is eroded. the beach shouldnt fall off like that. and apparently, that buoy is where the beach used to be. so theyve lost at least 15 metres of beach. thats severe. without the beach, the island has become yet more vulnerable to flooding. so, what do you do when you know your island is going to flood once a year? well, these islanders hav...

Seeing this sandbag barrier on arrival, you start to understand the battle these islanders are facing. coral and coral reefs are what makes these islands, but they are facing huge challenges. so the first person im going to meet is someone whos made it their lifes passion to protect and nurture corals. thanks. this island has a population of a few hundred people. its so thin, any erosion can have a dramatic effect on their lives. hello! im going on a fieldtrip with aya naseem and her team. aya i...

Your island is going to flood once a year? well, these islanders have got the sandbags out and theyve tried to make their own defence barrier. aminat houdar is someone whos lived here all her life and witnessed first—hand the effects erosion is having. this is dhiffushi school. you can see its right near the beach. but because of the erosion, its now flooding. and in fact, last year, the water came right the way through to the other side and came up to about there. and apparently, every year, ...

And the prediction is that by 2050, 80% of them could become uninhabitable. without coral reefs to protect them, the maldivian islands are in danger of being washed into the ocean. my first stop is fulhadoo, an island only 6km long and just 250 metres wide. seeing this sandbag barrier on arrival, you start to understand the battle these islanders are facing. coral and coral reefs are what makes these islands, but they are facing huge challenges. so the first person im going to meet is someone wh...