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Tuvalu to Go Carbon Neutral by 2020 in the Face of Rising Sea

Tuvalu, the fourth tiniest country in the world, has announced that it plans to go carbon neutral by 2020, when it plans to generate 100% of its energy from renewable energy sources. ""We look forward to the day when our nation offers an example to all -- powered entirely by...

created by alia_d | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Truemorist

Tuvalu is Sinking: No Go On .TV Domains, Daddy

The island of Tuvalu is sinking, so you shouldn't buy .tv domains, says GoDaddy. If that's true, how fast is the island disappearing? Will it be gone before your domain name is up for renewal? " ...

created by Truemorist | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Sanjay Jha

Domain name shakeup may bring new net goldrush

Internet domains are all set to have a major revamp. They have been dominated for more than a decade by dotcoms, dotnets and dotcodotuks. That could all change, however, with a new scheme to liberalise the...

created by Sanjay Jha | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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grimesjohnny

Maldives secures climate change inquiry

The low-lying island nation of the Maldives has gathered enough support at the UN Human Rights Council to request a study on the impact of climate change on human rights. It fears that rising sea levels could...

created by Rachel Nixon | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Global warming threatens more than just coral

"Rising sea levels from global warming will threaten the livelihoods and homes of more than 200,000 people who live on coral atolls in coming generations, the PACNEWS reported on Monday. The warning came from Australia`s University of Queensland archaeologist and expert on...

created by imung satriani | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Tourism at the End of the World

"Tourism at the End of the World By Stephen Leahy* So-called “climate tourism” is a mix of legitimate interest in protecting nature, the desire to see rare wildlife on the verge of extinction, and, of course, the search for profit. TORONTO, Jan 14 (Tierramérica).- -...

created by worldviews | 4 years ago
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Tiny island states seek help from rising Pacific (Reuters)

" NADI, Fiji (Reuters) - As the rising Pacific Ocean laps at their doorsteps, tiny Tuvalu and Kiribati fear becoming environmental refugees and said major greenhouse gas emitters Australia and the United States have a moral obligation to help. Aid and scientific groups have...