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Entries Tagged as 'Tuvalu'

Climate Change May Force Relocation From Islands

October 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Many in the Pacific may be forced to relocate as a result of climate change. This has been mentioned before but the urgency can never be over-reported. What we fear may soon be a reality. The tiny low lying island nations such as Tuvalu and Kiribati may soon be forced to face this dreadful fate. […]

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Tags: Kiribati · Samoa · Tuvalu

Pacific Islands at the 2008 Olympic Games

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

It was great to see that all the Pacific Islands Nations sent athletes to this years’ Olympic Games. Special congratulations go to the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu teams for their countries’ first appearance in the summer games! Also a mention for the best result for the Pacific Islands: Ele Opeloge narrowly missed out on […]

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Tags: Fiji · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Micronesia · Nauru · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Samoa · Solomon Islands · Tonga · Tuvalu · Vanuatu

Tuvalu Needs Our Help

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Tuvalu’s 12,000 people and 26 square kilometers of paradise need the help of the global community. Rising sea levels are causing a multitude of problems for this island country found in the Pacific half way between Hawaii and Australia. We must not remain passive and need to make concrete commitments to mitigate the effects of […]

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.TV means .Tuvalu

April 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Although Tuvalu might be making money from their .tv domain, they are suffering from climate change. The Tuvaluans are already seeking help from Australia and other nearby countries to house people who may potentially be displaced due to rising sea levels.
http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/environmentandenergy/
archive/2008/04/12/i-want-my-tv.aspx

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