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Maldives, the lowest lying nation on earth, could be submerged by rising sea levels due to global warming. We air excerpts of a recent discussion between President Nasheed Mohammad and Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland and former UN High...
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Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet met 20 feet under the sea surface Saturday to dramatize the country's vulnerability to climate change. The officials wore wet suits and used scuba gear to breath, ABC News reported.
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Sri Lanka— Maldives government ministers are taking scuba lessons and learning underwater signs in preparation for an unprecedented Cabinet meeting at the bottom of the ocean intended to highlight the threat global warming poses to the low-lying nation....
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