Pacific Nations Warn Of “Mass Exodus” Of “Climate Refugees” As Rising Sea Levels Swallow Islands...

The Independent Kathy Marks October 24, 2006 09:29 PM

While rich nations tinker with policies that may shave their carbon dioxide emissions, low-lying South Pacific nations such as Kiribati are sinking beneath the waves.

Kiribati, an archipelago of 33 coral atolls barely 6ft above sea level, is vanishing as global warming sees the oceans rise. Yesterday, its president, Anote Tong, warned Australia and New Zealand - the two developed countries in the region - to prepare for a mass exodus within the next decade.

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