Rising sea levels threaten Bahrain

According to Gulf Daily News, Bahrain's land could be under water by the end of the century as a result of rising global sea levels. "This outlook calls for increased efforts in adaptation and mitigation measures," said Bahrain's UN resident co-ordinator Peter Grohmann.

Even if Bahrain showed leadership on a global scale on disaster risk reduction efforts, Mr Grohmann said "No country, however wealthy or powerful, is and will be immune to the impact and associated risks of global warming with droughts, floods and storms already destroying development opportunities and reinforcing inequalities."