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Sink or swim?
For many years the islands of the Pacific
have been renowned for their beauty -now they're making headlines
because they may be inundated by the ocean, thanks to the effects
of climate change.
The Pacific islands are suffering from the policies
of more developed polluting nations and Australia is one of the
worst offenders. It could still apply the brakes by ratifying the
Kyoto Protocol at this year's Earth Summit but judging from recent
performances (like
bailing out the Stuart Shale oil project and reducing greenhouse
funding) that seems unlikely.
Greenpeace sent a clear message to Australian delegates
at the South Pacific Regional Environment Program's conference on
Climate Change in Nadi, Fiji.
Activists clung to a capsized lifeboat in the conference
centre's swimming pool, demanding Australia "Ratify Kyoto Now".
A solar powered LED sign flashed "Stop Fuelling Chaos"
while Australian delegates cooled down with a solar powered fan.
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