Madagascar
periodic cyclones, drought, and locust infestation
Malawi
NA
Malaysia
flooding, landslides, forest fires
Maldives
low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea level
rise
Mali
hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons;
recurring droughts; occasional Niger River flooding
Malta
NA
Marshall Islands
infrequent typhoons
Martinique
hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average
of one major natural disaster every five years)
Mauritania
hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in
March and April; periodic droughts
Mauritius
cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded
by reefs that may pose maritime hazards