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Rabi Island, Fiji. Rising sea levels and more extreme weather events pose an imminent threat to low-lying atoll islands across the Pacific. File
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Science “has answers” to rising sea level threat

10 July 2017
General News

Many of the world’s biggest cities are exposed to rising sea levels but scientists and Mayors can work together to protect millions of people from the threat, climate experts said on Friday.

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Dryland: Island Nation of Kiribati Affected by Climate Change.
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First draft of new climate change deal presented to governments

5 October 2015
General News

The first draft of the new, highly-anticipated climate change deal is now in the hands of governments.

The presentation of the draft by the UN is considered a major step forward in efforts to reach a legally-binding international agreement by the end of the year in Paris, France.

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