The Alliance of Small Island States warned that that some low-lying countries, such as Tuvalu or the Maldives, were facing "the end of history" due to rising sea levels.

岛国联盟警告称，一些海拔较低的国家如图瓦卢和马尔代夫，就因为不断上升的海平面而面临着消失的危险。

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Maldives is also with the Alliance of Small Island States.

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