Read more Hulhumale stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21747/hulhumale.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 16:40:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/17574/island-paradise-battles-global-warming.htmlSam Gale Rosen<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=68351&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401022636' border='0' />The Republic of Maldives has a lot to fear from rising sea levels, but the chain of tiny islands in the Indian Ocean is doing something to protect itself. The nation has built a concrete wall around the capital, Male, and constructed an entirely new island 7 feet higher than...Kurumba island basks in the sunshine in the Maldives. The island nation is working to protect itself from the effects of climate change.http://www.newser.com/story/17574/island-paradise-battles-global-warming.htmlMon, 28 Jan 2008 16:18:32 CST