Kiribati likely doomed by climate change: president
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The president of the low-lying Pacific atoll nation of Kiribati said Thursday his country may already be doomed because of climate change. President Anote Tong said communities had already been resettled and crops destroyed by seawater in some parts of the country, made up of 33 coral atolls straddling the equator. Although scientists are still debating the extent of rising sea levels and their cause, Tong told a press conference marking World Environment Day that changes were obvious in his country of 92,000 people. "I am not a scientist but what I know is that things are happening we did...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:50:15 PM
Geology Picture of the Week (late), 12/31/06 - 01/06/07: Arno Atoll
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I guess we could say that Arno Atoll is kind of loopy (click on image for BIG full-size):
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:50:15 PM
Picture-Postcard Maldives Struggle to Survive in Tsunami Wake
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At a makeshift refuge camp in the capital Male, a teenager vows never to go back to his tiny coral island after Sunday's deadly tsunami lashed the equatorial nation, killing at least 55 people. Before the disaster struck, the Maldives were the picture-postcard tropical paradise many well-heeled people dreamed about, with coconut palms leaning over crystal-clear lagoons and coral reefs promising great snorkelling and diving. Now a state of emergency has been declared, throwing the classic desert islands into crisis after they were deluged by the freak waves that crippled large swathes of Asia. While the tourist industry has been...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:50:15 PM
Geology Picture of the Week, December 19-25: Merry Christmas (Island)
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Link post: access the thread and get your Merry Christmas (Island) greeting using the link below -- and post any discussion and commentary there, of course. Geology Picture of the Week, December 19-25, 2004: Merry Christmas (Island)
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:50:15 PM
Geology Picture of the Week, December 19-25, 2004:Merry Christmas (Island)
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The reason it's named Christmas Island is as one would expect: it was discovered on Christmas Day 1643 by Captain William Mynors. Click for double size: And since this is Christmas Island, the posting would not be complete without a couple of pictures of its most famous annual event:
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:50:15 PM
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