Maldive Cabinet to get to the bottom of things in tomorrow’s meeting
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October 16, 2009, 9:05 pm
Filed under: Environment, life, Oceans | Tags: climate change, global warming, Maldives
Filed under: Environment, life, Oceans | Tags: climate change, global warming, Maldives
Maldive President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet have been training for weeks in order to hold an official government meeting underwater to sign a document calling for global cuts in carbon emissions. To get their work done, they will communicate with white boards and hand signals.
The Maldives stand an average of seven feet above sea level and the nation faces being wiped out if oceans rise.
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wow! dramatic
Comment by tugster October 16, 2009 @ 10:10 pm