Pacific Island Nation Prepares To Flee Rising Ocean
10 October 2001 - 11:00am
An annual quota of citizens of Tuvalu will leave for New Zealand as rising sea levels blamed on global warming threaten to drown the island nation.
"The Pacific nation of Tuvalu has secured New Zealand's agreement to accept an annual quota of its citizens as refugees.They want to leave Tuvalu because they say rising sea levels are driving them out.Tuvalu says the cause of the rise is climate change, which it blames for other environmental problems."
Full Story:
Pacific islanders flee rising seas
Source:
BBC News, October 9, 2001
»
- Login or register to post comments
- Email this page
- Driving Species to Extinction - Jan 22, 2012
- Freedom Bulbs and the Political Debate on Climate Change - Jan 21, 2012
- Your Prius Won't Save You - Jan 14, 2012
- The Rental Boost From Green Design - Jan 10, 2012
- EPA Issues 'State of the Environment' Photo Challenge - Jan 09, 2012
“
Under the proposal, the government would assign the populace the task of counting and mapping dog droppings as a first step to greater penalties for owners who fail to clean up after their mutts.
”
Planetizen picks
Contribute
- The Story Behind One of the Most Controversial Buildings in the Country
- The Benefits of Creating Hybrid Zoning Codes
- The Appeal of In-Town Big Box
- The Growing Appeal of Drinking From the Toilet
- How and Why Does an Architect Become Famous?
- Could Good Design Have Prevented the Housing Crisis?
- NY Times Defends the Port Authority
- Expanding the Hong Kong Subway, One Blast at a Time
- Can An Electric Bike Replace A Car?
- The Growing Popularity of Women-Only Mass Transit
Volunteerism Plays Critical Role in Reaching World’s Millennium Development Goals
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
Feb 10, 2012
www.flickr.com
|
