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Marshall Islands declares national climate crisis
The Hill ^
| 10/11/19
| Miranda Green
Posted on 10/11/2019 11:00:29 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, one of the lowest lying island nations in the world, has declared a national emergency over climate change.
The countrys president, Hilda Heine, tweeted the news Friday, blaming the international community for not acting quickly enough to mitigate global warming of its own making.
Our parliament has officially declared a national climate crisis. As one of only four low-lying coral atoll nations in the world, the failure of the international community to adequately respond to the global climate crisis of its own making holds particularly grave consequences, she tweeted.
The official declaration of the National Climate Crisis cites the findings of the United Nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that warned of the extreme climate effects expected to impact low-lying atoll nations.
The report predicted that a global average temperature rise between 1 and 3 degrees Celsius could result in an average sea level rise between one and four feet by 2100.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: climatechange; globalwarming; hoax; marshallislands
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To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
10/11/2019 11:44:20 AM PDT
by
FroggyTheGremlim
( The following statement is false. The previous statement is true.)
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
10/11/2019 11:44:51 AM PDT
by
blackdog
To: yesthatjallen
Call the Netherlands, ask about building dikes. Use your own money. The End
To: yesthatjallen
Build a seawall - good enough for Galveston, good enough for you.
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posted on
10/11/2019 11:50:38 AM PDT
by
decal
(I'm not rude, I don't suffer fools is all.)
To: Reynoldo
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posted on
10/11/2019 11:57:11 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: VietVet876
They save money on streetlights since everything glows in the dark.
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posted on
10/11/2019 11:58:31 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: yesthatjallen
Omigod—Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard estate is in mortal danger!
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posted on
10/11/2019 11:58:51 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(Vote Trump or you will _be_ Trump)
To: yesthatjallen
aren’t they more worried about tipping over?
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posted on
10/11/2019 11:59:00 AM PDT
by
morphing libertarian
( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:00:30 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: yesthatjallen
Wouldn’t it be better for the coral reef to be under the water?
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:03:29 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: yesthatjallen
And yet a 5-15 degree below average here in my locality didn’t even make the F section of the paper.
I read an article a while back, that talked about the water level actually receding a hair at some South Pacific islands.
Shhhh, don’t tell...
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:09:02 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(This space for rent.)
To: yesthatjallen
I’ve got a piece of land in Newport NC that leads out to the Atlantic. I’ve had it for 9 years (gonna build on it when I retire) and it’s still 7inches above sea level at high tide. No one who has built there has had a fire sale as far as I know.
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:17:59 PM PDT
by
Harpotoo
(Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
To: Robert DeLong
Looks like a lot of privilege White there:-)
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:20:24 PM PDT
by
Harpotoo
(Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
To: yesthatjallen
She should read:
Underworlds, by Graham Hancock.
The seas used to be much lower (and much higher).
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:21:48 PM PDT
by
BBB333
(The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
To: Harpotoo
There are lots of beaches with a slope of 3 or 4 inch rise. If sea rise were happening it would be easy to document disappearing shorelines.
I haven't seen any photo essays.
To: yesthatjallen
One typhoon away from being washed over the edge of the drop off. People are moving away to other places. Probably a wise choice.
A barrier island that bars nothing but open sea from open sea.
Surfing: https://www.indiestrader.com/content/surf/ Almost like pelagic surfing!
Sea levels rise and fall over time. Keep the runway and harbor for the surfers and emergency plane landing. Ecourage anyone not involved in infrastructure support to move to safer islands.
To: yesthatjallen
Marshall Islands declares national climate crisisTake my advice, Hilda, buy a boat.
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:33:44 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(America NEEDS Mob Rule, another European and Mid East World War and a universal Draft)
To: yesthatjallen
Miami is sinking. A big part of the problem is groundwater extraction so south Florida can grow tasteless tomatoes picked green and truck ripened to put on whoppers. If they cared about sea level rise they would first start by not extracting groundwater. Until they do, you know they aren't serious.
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:33:57 PM PDT
by
palmer
(Democracy Dies Six Ways to Sunday)
To: yesthatjallen
These lunk heads equate erosion to Climate Change is all:-)
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:43:48 PM PDT
by
Harpotoo
(Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
To: yesthatjallen
Send them a few barges of dirt...much cheaper and much more effective for them.
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posted on
10/11/2019 12:47:17 PM PDT
by
BobL
(I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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