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Flooding in the ] is due to its tropical ] climate, which is characterized by two distinct monsoon seasons, the northeast monsoon and the southwest monsoon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate Change Threatens Maldives' Fisheries and Tourism, Urgent Adaptation Needed |url=https://www.ifc.org/en/pressroom/2024/climate-change-threatens-maldives-fisheries-and-tourism-urgent-adaptation-needed#:~:text=The%20report%20assesses%20the,adaptation%20investments.&text=strategies,%20coastal%20flooding%20could,adaptation%20investments.&text=in%20damages%20of%20US$0.7%E2%80%931.1,adaptation%20investments.&text=sea-level%20rise%E2%80%94from%20a%20reduction,adaptation%20investments. |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=IFC |language=English}}</ref> The southwest monsoon, which occurs from May to November, brings significant rainfall, <ref>{{Cite web |title=World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal |url=https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/maldives/vulnerability |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org |language=en}}</ref>leading to floods. According to the reports, there were 128 reported flooding incidents in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Empowering Communities in the Maldives {{!}} United Nations in Maldives |url=https://maldives.un.org/en/266806-building-resilience-face-climate-change-empowering-communities-maldives?afd_azwaf_tok=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJhdWQiOiJtYWxkaXZlcy51bi5vcmciLCJleHAiOjE3MzY2ODA2OTUsImlhdCI6MTczNjY4MDY4NSwiaXNzIjoidGllcjEtNjdjYjRiOTc5Yi02OXp4ayIsInN1YiI6IjEwMy4xMDQuNTMuMjM2IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0eXBlIjoiaXNzdWVkIiwicmVmIjoiMjAyNTAxMTJUMTExODA1Wi0xNjdjYjRiOTc5YjY5enhraEMxREVMcTR6bjAwMDAwMDA4OGcwMDAwMDAwMDh5czIiLCJiIjoiZ19CWV9hMjBwYmFWRm54bzdfNW9OZHowTjVfNmpRZkZoX3BHamkyZ29ObyIsImgiOiJ3LWZRbFQ4MHR2R0xwQzhOaU8zN040TmU2SjI1MUUxWVFNaUJCUmI5Z2lBIn19.E_SR6bdufHKguirImlp9uyRiC45GjJy5oh9lB1pJ05LAxNnMVWQvNje6kUUSZ0A6uyewHqd0N0nRiGbWBeiYBYTEkUJcJNMm7JaR8B2G-nQyzr-ZKcFYAkJj9fO9AUaMCMqMg1TdB4fh7VBkCmgXJLFjOa3aSivyzaBtxDELBfy3WolAWRvSFs5sExgeDSO7Fy4dvIn9HesfHpZqo4IIS5XbWlEu9OjqKNtci2-vQY2xBOv-9edviDEGHGboJSL85HKNyV_J44anDbINy2R3O5oT5aUxq77YVjmvVNfD2BxkugniVzMw3e-F1AVLtTZVTzOQObfcmKtCqYLOLimKeg.WF3obl2IDtqgvMFRqVdYkD5s |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=maldives.un.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Empowering Communities in the Maldives {{!}} Joint SDG Fund |url=https://www.jointsdgfund.org/article/building-resilience-face-climate-change-empowering-communities-maldives#:~:text=This%20is%20not%20an,its%20infrastructure.&text=caused%20floods%20in%20the,its%20infrastructure.&text=incidents%20across%2019%20atolls,,its%20infrastructure.&text=the%20most%20significant%20impact,its%20infrastructure. |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.jointsdgfund.org |language=en}}</ref> Floods in the ] are also caused by heavy rainfall, inadequate drainage systems, sea level rise associated with climate change, and tidal surges.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Study highlights complex causes of Maldives flooding {{!}} University of Southampton |url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2017/08/maldives-flooding.page |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.southampton.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> Flooding occurs in the ] due to its ], which is characterized by two distinct ]: the ], and the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate Change Threatens Maldives' Fisheries and Tourism, Urgent Adaptation Needed |url=https://www.ifc.org/en/pressroom/2024/climate-change-threatens-maldives-fisheries-and-tourism-urgent-adaptation-needed#:~:text=The%20report%20assesses%20the,adaptation%20investments.&text=strategies,%20coastal%20flooding%20could,adaptation%20investments.&text=in%20damages%20of%20US$0.7%E2%80%931.1,adaptation%20investments.&text=sea-level%20rise%E2%80%94from%20a%20reduction,adaptation%20investments. |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=IFC |language=English}}</ref> The southwest monsoon, which occurs from May to November, brings significant rainfall, <ref>{{Cite web |title=World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal |url=https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/maldives/vulnerability |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org |language=en}}</ref> leading to floods. There were 128 reported flooding incidents in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Empowering Communities in the Maldives {{!}} United Nations in Maldives |url=https://maldives.un.org/en/266806-building-resilience-face-climate-change-empowering-communities-maldives?afd_azwaf_tok=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJhdWQiOiJtYWxkaXZlcy51bi5vcmciLCJleHAiOjE3MzY2ODA2OTUsImlhdCI6MTczNjY4MDY4NSwiaXNzIjoidGllcjEtNjdjYjRiOTc5Yi02OXp4ayIsInN1YiI6IjEwMy4xMDQuNTMuMjM2IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0eXBlIjoiaXNzdWVkIiwicmVmIjoiMjAyNTAxMTJUMTExODA1Wi0xNjdjYjRiOTc5YjY5enhraEMxREVMcTR6bjAwMDAwMDA4OGcwMDAwMDAwMDh5czIiLCJiIjoiZ19CWV9hMjBwYmFWRm54bzdfNW9OZHowTjVfNmpRZkZoX3BHamkyZ29ObyIsImgiOiJ3LWZRbFQ4MHR2R0xwQzhOaU8zN040TmU2SjI1MUUxWVFNaUJCUmI5Z2lBIn19.E_SR6bdufHKguirImlp9uyRiC45GjJy5oh9lB1pJ05LAxNnMVWQvNje6kUUSZ0A6uyewHqd0N0nRiGbWBeiYBYTEkUJcJNMm7JaR8B2G-nQyzr-ZKcFYAkJj9fO9AUaMCMqMg1TdB4fh7VBkCmgXJLFjOa3aSivyzaBtxDELBfy3WolAWRvSFs5sExgeDSO7Fy4dvIn9HesfHpZqo4IIS5XbWlEu9OjqKNtci2-vQY2xBOv-9edviDEGHGboJSL85HKNyV_J44anDbINy2R3O5oT5aUxq77YVjmvVNfD2BxkugniVzMw3e-F1AVLtTZVTzOQObfcmKtCqYLOLimKeg.WF3obl2IDtqgvMFRqVdYkD5s |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=maldives.un.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Empowering Communities in the Maldives {{!}} Joint SDG Fund |url=https://www.jointsdgfund.org/article/building-resilience-face-climate-change-empowering-communities-maldives#:~:text=This%20is%20not%20an,its%20infrastructure.&text=caused%20floods%20in%20the,its%20infrastructure.&text=incidents%20across%2019%20atolls,,its%20infrastructure.&text=the%20most%20significant%20impact,its%20infrastructure. |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.jointsdgfund.org |language=en}}</ref> Floods in the Maldives are also caused by heavy rainfall, inadequate ] systems, ] associated with climate change, and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Study highlights complex causes of Maldives flooding {{!}} University of Southampton |url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2017/08/maldives-flooding.page |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=www.southampton.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>


== References == == References ==

Revision as of 16:10, 12 January 2025

Flooding occurs in the Maldives due to its tropical monsoon climate, which is characterized by two distinct monsoon seasons: the northeast monsoon, and the southwest monsoon. The southwest monsoon, which occurs from May to November, brings significant rainfall, leading to floods. There were 128 reported flooding incidents in 2022. Floods in the Maldives are also caused by heavy rainfall, inadequate drainage systems, sea level rise associated with climate change, and tidal surges.

References

  1. "Climate Change Threatens Maldives' Fisheries and Tourism, Urgent Adaptation Needed". IFC. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  2. "World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal". climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  3. "Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Empowering Communities in the Maldives | United Nations in Maldives". maldives.un.org. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  4. "Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Empowering Communities in the Maldives | Joint SDG Fund". www.jointsdgfund.org. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  5. "Study highlights complex causes of Maldives flooding | University of Southampton". www.southampton.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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