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-My name's Siwan Davies. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
-I'm a scientist studying -climate change in the distant past. | 0:00:05 | 0:00:09 | |
-I've been astounded by how quickly -Greenland's ice caps are melting. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:14 | |
-10,000km away, I visit a country -that's suffering... | 0:00:15 | 0:00:18 | |
-..because the level of the sea -is rising as the ice melts. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:23 | |
-Situated in the Indian Ocean... | 0:00:34 | 0:00:36 | |
-..is a unique country comprising -of a cluster of 26 islands... | 0:00:36 | 0:00:41 | |
-..spread out -over 35,000 miles square. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:44 | |
-1,092 coral islands... | 0:00:44 | 0:00:48 | |
-..200 of which are inhabited. | 0:00:48 | 0:00:51 | |
-When you think of the Maldives... | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
-..exotic holidays spring to mind... | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
-..but the real Maldives -are very different. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:03 | |
-I'm in Male, -the capital of the Maldives... | 0:01:17 | 0:01:19 | |
-..where more than -120,000 people live... | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
-..quite literally on top of -each other within a square mile. | 0:01:23 | 0:01:26 | |
-The economy is fragile, -politics are unstable... | 0:01:27 | 0:01:30 | |
-..there's a reliance -on tourism and fishing... | 0:01:30 | 0:01:33 | |
-..and there's a danger that the -country is sinking beneath the sea. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:38 | |
-The Maldives is a Muslim country, -with a population of 337,000. | 0:01:43 | 0:01:47 | |
-A third of the inhabitants -lives here in Male... | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
-..an overcrowded city. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:53 | |
-Imagine London with four times -as many people living there. | 0:01:56 | 0:02:01 | |
-Male's population is that dense. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:03 | |
-During the mid-1990s, it was decided -that enough is enough. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:09 | |
-They began building a new island -on the adjacent lagoon. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
-More than 30,000 people -now live on Hulhumale... | 0:02:13 | 0:02:18 | |
-..with much travelling -back and forth. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:22 | |
-Creating an artificial island -is a very bold idea. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:27 | |
-The work of building the island -isn't yet complete. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
-It was once a turquoise lagoon... | 0:02:32 | 0:02:34 | |
-..but it was filled with sand and -concrete to create the foundations. | 0:02:34 | 0:02:39 | |
-They ensured -that the level of this island... | 0:02:39 | 0:02:42 | |
-..was higher than the other islands. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:44 | |
-The building work -took seven years. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
-It was erected -two metres above sea level. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
-Its design ensured wider roads, -more space and more greenery. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:57 | |
-People first moved here in 2004. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
-I met Aishath Nayasheen from the -Housing Development Corporation... | 0:03:00 | 0:03:05 | |
-..to ask her about -the ethos behind the development. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:09 | |
-Easing the pressure -on Male's housing and transport... | 0:03:13 | 0:03:17 | |
-..is the main reason. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:19 | |
-People move here to have better -education, jobs and healthcare. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:23 | |
-They want to flee from -the effects of climate change... | 0:03:23 | 0:03:27 | |
-..and live in a safe environment. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:29 | |
-Hulhumale has been called -Youth City and the City of Hope. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:33 | |
-But does Nayasheen believe two -metres above sea level is enough? | 0:03:34 | 0:03:38 | |
-Even though Hulhumale -is two metres above sea level... | 0:03:38 | 0:03:42 | |
-..I wouldn't say -it is enough, but I think... | 0:03:42 | 0:03:45 | |
-..it is going to help us... | 0:03:45 | 0:03:47 | |
-..to buy some more time to create -awareness among the community... | 0:03:47 | 0:03:53 | |
-..creating the city -and the whole of the Maldives... | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
-..to become -more climate change resilient. | 0:03:57 | 0:03:59 | |
-Thank you for meeting me. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:02 | |
-Thank you for meeting me. - -You're welcome. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:04 | |
-This is -a bold and ambitious project. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
-Hamdhaan Zuhair from the -Environment Protection Agency... | 0:04:13 | 0:04:16 | |
-..explains the project's next steps. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:19 | |
-When the work is completed... | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
-..100,000 people will live here... | 0:04:22 | 0:04:25 | |
-..with health -and education resources... | 0:04:25 | 0:04:28 | |
-..and technology -and tourist centres. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:31 | |
-More sand will have to be extracted -with giant machinery. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:34 | |
-The project's second phase -is only in its third month. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:38 | |
-I asked Hamdhaan about his work. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:41 | |
-It's my job to reduce the effect of -construction on the environment... | 0:04:45 | 0:04:50 | |
-..and protect the coral beds... | 0:04:50 | 0:04:52 | |
-..since climate change is -having a detrimental effect on them. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:56 | |
-Perhaps rising from one to two -metres doesn't sound much to you... | 0:04:57 | 0:05:01 | |
-..but it's substantial for us. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:04 | |
-It's a lot of work -to protect us for the future. | 0:05:04 | 0:05:07 | |
-I'm very much concerned -about climate change... | 0:05:07 | 0:05:11 | |
-..and the impact climate change -is having in the Maldives. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:17 | |
-Recent statistics suggest -about 90% of inhabited islands... | 0:05:17 | 0:05:21 | |
-..experience -some form of coastal erosion... | 0:05:22 | 0:05:24 | |
-..so protecting all of the islands -is very difficult... | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
-..for a country like the Maldives -with minimal resources... | 0:05:29 | 0:05:32 | |
-..so resources -need to be directed... | 0:05:33 | 0:05:35 | |
-..to the more populated areas... | 0:05:36 | 0:05:41 | |
-..of the country. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:43 | |
-The government currently has -a concept of safe islands. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:47 | |
-In each atoll, the government -has plans to have safer islands. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
-But there's another problem. | 0:05:57 | 0:05:59 | |
-What happens to the refuse here... | 0:06:00 | 0:06:02 | |
-..including the mountains -of plastic bottles? | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
-Few visitors are allowed to go -to this next artificial island... | 0:06:13 | 0:06:17 | |
-..but I've been invited to see where -all of the Maldives' rubbish goes. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:22 | |
-But at this point, I didn't -quite realize what awaited me. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:27 | |
-A million tourists -visit the Maldives every year... | 0:06:47 | 0:06:51 | |
-..producing around four kilograms -of waste per capita each day. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:56 | |
-This is a sight they don't see -whilst sipping their cocktails. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:01 | |
-One of the Maldives' main problems -is how to dispose of rubbish. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:13 | |
-Since land is scarce... | 0:07:14 | 0:07:15 | |
-..they've created an artificial -island called Thilafushi. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:19 | |
-In effect, it's a landfill site. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:22 | |
-There are major problems here -as a result of climate change. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:26 | |
-The stench, -smoke and heat was intolerable. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:33 | |
-This was once a pretty lagoon... | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
-..that was turned into -an artificial island in 1992. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:40 | |
-Ships laden with refuse -come here from the islands... | 0:07:40 | 0:07:44 | |
-..and must sometimes wait -seven hours to dump their waste. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:48 | |
-500 tonnes a day. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:51 | |
-Poisons from battery, -asbestos and medical waste... | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
-..are killing marine life -and endangering human life. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:59 | |
-It isn't difficult to predict what -will happen as the sea level rises. | 0:07:59 | 0:08:04 | |
-The rain came and made the island -of Thilafushi even more threatening. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:11 | |
-Just to prove a point, -the unexpected downpour... | 0:08:14 | 0:08:17 | |
-..during the country's dry period -caused severe flooding... | 0:08:17 | 0:08:21 | |
-..in Male that night. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:24 | |
-In Part 2, we'll explore -how the climate challenge... | 0:08:25 | 0:08:29 | |
-..endangers -the Maldives' main industries. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:33 | |
-Fishing and tourism. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:36 | |
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-Early morning in Male, -the Maldives' capital city. | 0:08:56 | 0:08:59 | |
-The harbour -has been bustling for hours. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:03 | |
-Two industries sustain the country. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:07 | |
-Tourism and fishing. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:10 | |
-This is the country's main harbour. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:13 | |
-The reason -I've come to the Maldives... | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
-..is to see how the country -is adapting to climate change. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:39 | |
-I've already spoken to politicians, -but what about the ordinary folk... | 0:09:39 | 0:09:44 | |
-..who are trying -to earn a living here? | 0:09:45 | 0:09:47 | |
-Fishing trawlers -come in and out of here constantly. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:52 | |
-It's an incredibly busy harbour. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:54 | |
-Down at the harbour in Male... | 0:10:04 | 0:10:06 | |
-..I'm meeting Ahmed Riyaz Juaharee -from the Marine Research Centre... | 0:10:06 | 0:10:10 | |
-..to hear about the impact -climate change is having on fishing. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:15 | |
-I asked him to describe his work. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:17 | |
-As-salamu alaykum. Nice to meet you. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:20 | |
-I undertake research work -for the fisheries' ministry... | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
-..and monitor the country's -entire fishing activity... | 0:10:27 | 0:10:31 | |
-..taking into account the biology -and the numbers caught. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:35 | |
-I spend a lot of time -with fishermen... | 0:10:35 | 0:10:38 | |
-..and advise them -about the best methods. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:41 | |
-Sustainable fishing is important -to ensure success. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:45 | |
-I asked him how climate change -affected fish numbers. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:50 | |
-Fishing is in grave danger -due to climate change. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:59 | |
-Small fish used as bait are -sensitive to changes in temperature. | 0:11:01 | 0:11:06 | |
-As the sea's temperature rises, -bait stock declines. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:11 | |
-Tuna is caught close to the surface -with a pole and line. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:16 | |
-As the temperature -of the sea's surface rises... | 0:11:16 | 0:11:20 | |
-..the tuna don't rise to the surface -making them impossible to catch. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:24 | |
-I asked him why they fish -with a pole and line. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:28 | |
-No-one fishes with a net. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:31 | |
-Fishing with a pole and line -means you catch one fish at a time. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:36 | |
-There's no risk of catching -a dolphin or a shark by mistake. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:40 | |
-Fishermen abide by strict rules... | 0:11:40 | 0:11:43 | |
-..and bring their yellowfin tuna -and skipjack... | 0:11:43 | 0:11:47 | |
-..to this harbour to sell. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:49 | |
-Many fishermen fear the future... | 0:11:50 | 0:11:52 | |
-..and the uncertainty. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:55 | |
-Riyaz introduced me -to a fisherman... | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
-..and we asked how climate change... | 0:12:00 | 0:12:02 | |
-..affected him -and his fellow fishermen. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:05 | |
-I find there is less bait around -and fewer fish like tuna... | 0:12:15 | 0:12:19 | |
-..rising to the surface. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:21 | |
-A change in weather also affects us. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:24 | |
-We're seeing far more storms -in the Indian Ocean... | 0:12:24 | 0:12:28 | |
-..and this prevents us -from going out to fish at sea. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:32 | |
-We sit in the harbour and wait... | 0:12:32 | 0:12:35 | |
-..when we should be out at sea. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:37 | |
-I do worry about this because -my livelihood depends on fishing. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:43 | |
-Thank you. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:46 | |
-Buying and selling fish like tuna is -key for the economy for two reasons. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:54 | |
-The largest fish are exported. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:57 | |
-Maldives' tuna is available -in our own supermarkets. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:01 | |
-This is the Maldives' -largest and busiest markets. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:06 | |
-There are smaller markets -on the small islands. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:10 | |
-By the end of the day, -every fish will be sold. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:13 | |
-Yellowfin tuna -and reef fish like the red snapper. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:18 | |
-Prices vary daily. The second reason -is that fish a food source. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:23 | |
-As a climate scientist... | 0:13:24 | 0:13:26 | |
-..I'm concerned -about the future of the Maldives. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:29 | |
-Are you concerned? | 0:13:30 | 0:13:31 | |
-Are you concerned? - -Definitely. We are very concerned. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:33 | |
-Fish is the main source of protein -for the Maldivians... | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
-..and it is also -providing food security... | 0:13:39 | 0:13:42 | |
-..for the Maldivians -living across the country. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:46 | |
-So, any decline in catches... | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
-..will affect the food security -of the communities. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:54 | |
-So we are taking initiatives, -steps to ensure that the stocks... | 0:13:54 | 0:14:00 | |
-..are sustainably exploited... | 0:14:00 | 0:14:02 | |
-..and the reef is preserved... | 0:14:02 | 0:14:06 | |
-..and sustainably used... | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
-..so that for future generations... | 0:14:09 | 0:14:13 | |
-..the fish is still available -as a source of protein. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:18 | |
-Thank you very much. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:22 | |
-The Maldives is among the -Alliance of Small Island States... | 0:14:25 | 0:14:29 | |
-..established to highlight -their precarious situation. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:33 | |
-Thoriq Ibrahim is the government's -Environment Minister. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:38 | |
-I ask him what are the main problems -facing the Maldives. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:44 | |
-Our problems are serious. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:48 | |
-Unexpected flooding is happening -and as the sea level rises... | 0:14:49 | 0:14:53 | |
-..our store of fresh water -turns salty. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
-We have to extract the salt. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:58 | |
-We currently send thousands -of bottles of drinking water... | 0:14:58 | 0:15:03 | |
-..to all the islands, -but this creates the problem... | 0:15:03 | 0:15:06 | |
-..of plastic waste. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:08 | |
-We're trying to supply -solar energy to the islands. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:12 | |
-Though we're suffering -the effects of climate change... | 0:15:12 | 0:15:16 | |
-..we're not the ones causing it. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:19 | |
-We're a metre above sea level and -our homes are 100 feet from the sea. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:23 | |
-We're facing huge challenges... | 0:15:24 | 0:15:26 | |
-..in terms of our safety, -health and the economy. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:30 | |
-We must safeguard tourism. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:33 | |
-Tourism is the main industry -for us... | 0:15:35 | 0:15:37 | |
-..and it is very important -for our survival. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:41 | |
-It's the main income source -to the Maldives. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
-But it all depends -on our environment. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:48 | |
-Our beaches, our reefs, -our marine resources. | 0:15:48 | 0:15:53 | |
-If we cannot protect and preserve -these natural beauties... | 0:15:53 | 0:15:59 | |
-..tourism will go... | 0:15:59 | 0:16:01 | |
-..so it's very much inter-related -to our environment. | 0:16:01 | 0:16:06 | |
-Fishing and tourism. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:14 | |
-Two industries that keep -the Maldives' heart beating. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:19 | |
-Images of the busy harbour -will stay with me for a long time. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:23 | |
-The way of life and the culture is -so reliant on the sea and its waves. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:28 | |
-It is that which now threatens -its fragile existence. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:33 | |
-The challenge -they're facing is huge... | 0:16:34 | 0:16:36 | |
-..but their determination to survive -is obvious too. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:41 | |
-Tourism is responsible -for nearly 93,000 jobs... | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
-..which accounts for -60% of the country's jobs. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:05 | |
-But even that is at risk... | 0:17:06 | 0:17:07 | |
-..due to the effects of -climate change on the coral reefs. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:12 | |
-Seaplanes -serve as the country's buses... | 0:17:12 | 0:17:16 | |
-..which predominantly -transport tourists. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:20 | |
-Palm trees, clear crystal waters, -vibrant coral and colourful fish... | 0:17:25 | 0:17:30 | |
-..attract tourists to the Maldives. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:33 | |
-But without the coral, -all this is in danger. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:37 | |
-I'm on my way to a cluster -of islands called Baa Atoll... | 0:17:37 | 0:17:42 | |
-..which is a UNESCO site. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:45 | |
-It's a journey of 40 minutes -to the northwest of Male. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
-A hotel here has realized -that it must take action... | 0:17:49 | 0:17:53 | |
-..to protect the coral -that surrounds the island. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:57 | |
-This is the Maldives' -most luxurious hotel. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:00 | |
-They realize the importance -of safeguarding the coral... | 0:18:00 | 0:18:04 | |
-..to attract tourists and divers. | 0:18:04 | 0:18:07 | |
-As a result, they've established the -unique World Biosphere Reserve... | 0:18:08 | 0:18:13 | |
-..which shows their readiness -to act for the sake of the island. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:17 | |
-Commercial reasons -might be behind this action... | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
-..but the important thing -is that it's happening. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
-The hotel has opened a centre... | 0:18:25 | 0:18:27 | |
-..to protect and develop marine life -and preserve coral. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:33 | |
-Back in 1998, El Nino weather... | 0:18:34 | 0:18:36 | |
-..caused the temperature of the sea -to rise... | 0:18:36 | 0:18:40 | |
-..destroying 90% of the coral -surrounding the Maldives islands. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:45 | |
-The hotel was assisted by -the Seamarc environmental agency. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:49 | |
-They formed Reefscapers, the world's -most successful project of its kind. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:55 | |
-I'm meeting Sebastien Stradal... | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
-..one of -the project's principal scientists. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:01 | |
-Hi, Sebastien. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:02 | |
-Hi, Sebastien. - -Hi, Siwan, how are you? | 0:19:02 | 0:19:04 | |
-Welcome to the centre. -Let me show you around. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:07 | |
-I was shown their display of fish... | 0:19:09 | 0:19:12 | |
-..some of which -are dependent on healthy coral. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:15 | |
-I've come to see the scientists' -efforts to rebuild the reef... | 0:19:27 | 0:19:31 | |
-..and cultivate coral -which withstands warmer water. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:35 | |
-Building a basket is the answer. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
-So here we've got our coral frame. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:40 | |
-Basically, it's an artificial frame -made of metal and covered with sand. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:47 | |
-The idea of this is to transplant -pieces of coral we've collected. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:52 | |
-Live coral, of course. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:55 | |
-The idea... | 0:19:55 | 0:19:57 | |
-He describes -different types of coral. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:00 | |
-He tells me -they are living creatures. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:03 | |
-Inside the tiny holes -in the coral... | 0:20:03 | 0:20:06 | |
-..are creatures -creating calcium carbonate... | 0:20:06 | 0:20:09 | |
-..to provide shelter -for the algae that live inside. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:13 | |
-If coral shelters algae, the algae -give the coral sugar and energy. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:18 | |
-Symbiosis. Perfect co-habitation. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:21 | |
-The Maldives sits on coral. | 0:20:25 | 0:20:26 | |
-Beneath our feet -are hundreds of metres of coral. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:30 | |
-All the islands -are reliant on this habitat. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:34 | |
-So, in a couple of decades... | 0:20:34 | 0:20:38 | |
-..this ecosystem is under threat... | 0:20:38 | 0:20:41 | |
-..principally -because of climate change. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
-Climate change is affecting -the temperature of the sea... | 0:20:44 | 0:20:48 | |
-..and the rise of the sea as well. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:50 | |
-By doing this project, -we're able to restore the reef. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:55 | |
-We know the level of the sea rises, -so it's important... | 0:20:56 | 0:20:59 | |
-..that the coral grow -at the same time. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:01 | |
-If the coral are growing slower -than the rise of the sea... | 0:21:02 | 0:21:06 | |
-..they will die -because they will be too low... | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
-..and not get -enough energy of the sun. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
-They won't create enough sand -to build the islands... | 0:21:13 | 0:21:16 | |
-..so this is also -a big problem for the Maldives... | 0:21:16 | 0:21:20 | |
-..when the top of the Maldives -is only sand. | 0:21:20 | 0:21:24 | |
-If the sea's meant to rise, -it will be washed away. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:27 | |
-Hopefully our contribution -will help. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:33 | |
-It's obvious to me that coral isn't -just something pretty to admire. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:44 | |
-Losing it would be tragic -for the planet for several reasons. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:50 | |
-Coral can live in temperatures -between 21-29 degrees Celsius. | 0:21:50 | 0:21:55 | |
-The sea's current temperature -is 29 degrees. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:58 | |
-It's a fine line -between life and death. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:01 | |
-The coral will lose the algae, lose -food, it will turn white and die. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:06 | |
-The natural occurrence of El Nino -every four years... | 0:22:10 | 0:22:13 | |
-..damages lots of coral, -but only temporarily. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:17 | |
-Coral recovers. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:20 | |
-Due to climate change, -there's a danger... | 0:22:20 | 0:22:23 | |
-..that El Ninos will happen -more often and be more powerful. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:27 | |
-By rebuilding the coral beds... | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
-..scientists hope the new coral... | 0:22:30 | 0:22:33 | |
-..will be stronger and will adapt -to withstand warmer temperatures. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:38 | |
-With my basket in place... | 0:22:40 | 0:22:42 | |
-..I hope it'll nurture -more animals to live on it. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:45 | |
-I'd like to return to see it... | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
-..but at least we can check on it -online to see how it's developing. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:53 | |
-If it's hopeful that coral -will adapt, I wonder if people will? | 0:23:04 | 0:23:09 | |
-Next time, I visit the islands -where communities live... | 0:23:20 | 0:23:24 | |
-..as they try to rescue coral -for very different reasons. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:28 | |
-For preserving food and protecting -the only shelter they have... | 0:23:29 | 0:23:33 | |
-..from the waves of the Indian Ocean -that are knocking at the door. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:37 | |
-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf. | 0:23:57 | 0:23:59 | |
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