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Island President Mohamed Nasheed Talks To Andrea Mitchell About Saving His Nation From Global Warming Extinction

Ousted Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, the subject of the new climate documentary “Island President,” told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell about the challenge of saving his nation from extinction by the effects of greenhouse pollution. “Climate change is a very real issue to the Maldives. It’s not something in the future. We already have 16 islands where [...]
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Maldives President Considers Moving His Nation’s Population To Australia Because Of Rising Seas

US Politics / Liberal : The Wonk Room (last year)

If the tiny archipelago of the Maldives disappears below rising sea levels caused by global warming, the nation’s president is warning Australia to prepare for a wave of climate refugees. President Mohamed Nasheed said his governmen... Read Post

‘We Would All Like Climate Sensitivity To Be Lower But It Isn’t’ Says Lead Scientist Of New Study

US Politics / Liberal : Think Progress (1 hour ago)

It would be good news if the climate’s sensitivity to carbon pollution were on the low side. No, that wouldn’t save us from catastrophic global warming — 7°F warming or higher — if we stay anywhere near our current emissions path (a... Read Post

The President Of The Maldives Meets With Governor Schwarzenegger

US Politics / Liberal : The Wonk Room (3 years ago)

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, the first head of state to come to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, is here to save his nation of low-lying islands. Last month, Nasheed held a Cabinet meeting li... Read Post


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