"It has been popular to threaten "small islands and low-lying coasts" with scenarios of disastrous future flooding. The Maldives has been the most utilised target. We have undertaken a careful analysis of actual sea level changes in the Maldives. No rise has been recorded either in the present or the past centuries"

This quote by Nils-Axel Morner is describing the popular belief that little islands and low-lying coasts are at danger of flooding due to increasing water level. The Maldives has actually been the most typically used example of this danger. However, Morner has actually carried out a careful analysis of sea level modifications in the Maldives and found that there has been no rise in water level in today or previous centuries. This recommends that the popular belief of flooding due to rising sea levels is not accurate which the Maldives is not at danger of flooding. This quote highlights the value of carrying out mindful research and analysis prior to making presumptions about the future.