Maldives Asks Most Vulnerable Countries to Take Lead In Reducing Global Warming
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed says countries like his that are most at risk from global warming are looking not for what he called a "global suicide pact," but rather a "global survival pact."
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I think that asking those nations that are the most vulnerable to climate change to take the lead in reducing global warming is an absolutely brilliant idea. There's an element of "help yourself and God will help you" to this initiative, as well as giving a fine example to those countries which most pollute and most contribute to global warming.
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I wish that humanity could somehow share a collective dream which would transmit to all the feelings associated with losing one's home to rising sea level. If people could starkly visualize water washing their lives away, they might be willing to make small changes to forestall such an event: changes like walking or bicycling to work and using only energy-efficient machines and materials.
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- Progresshiv
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Much to my dismay, the fine example will be ignored by the biggest offending countries (like the US and China). I fear not much will change until New York City is under water and Maldives is a memory.
I wish I didn't feel this way. I just see little evidence of mandatory change for the good of the planet here. That is what is going to be required.
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- EdJoyProductions
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"We cannot cut a deal with mother nature." i think that hits it home for me.
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- tangibleparadox
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they need to start advertising...
"This is your house"... "this is your house on global warming(family standing on roof ontop o flooded house)"...
