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Effects on tourism

As an island, at the very periphery of Europe, Malta is particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. This is due to two principal factors;  The Maltese islands are geographically remote and;  Have lower economic diversification with heavy dependence on tourism.  Malta depends heavily on desalinated water for its drinking water requirements. Desalination plants…

Rising water levels in Malta

As an island, we need to be concerned with the effects of climate change on rising sea levels.
Scientific research shows that even a 2°C increase in temperature at the poles would melt enough ice to raise the sea level by 6 metres.