Maldives News

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  Eleven Countries Make 'Global Survival Pact'

  By Katherine Gustafson|Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:19 PM ET

  At the Maldives Forum for Climate Vulnerable Countries, those nations most threatened by a changing climate vow to take the lead on action.

  Related: Climate Change, Global Warming, Emissions, Kenya, Vietnam, Ghana, Tanzania, Nepal, Bangladesh, Glaciers, Maldives, Bhutan, Barbados, Voice of America
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  The Highs and Lows of Climate Activism

  By Katherine Gustafson|Wed Nov 4, 2009 3:05 PM ET

  Climate is affecting the highest and lowest points on the Earth. Nepal's government will gather on Mt. Everest to point that out, mirroring the Maldives underwater cabinet meeting.

  Related: Climate Change, Water, Global Warming, The Associated Press, Associated Press, Ocean, Copenhagen, Denmark, Nepal, Tibet, Lakes, Glaciers, Maldives, Bhutan, Himalayas, Mount Everest
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  Cabinet Holds Session Under Water

  By Darragh Worland|Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:13 PM ET

  Members of the Maldives Cabinet don scuba gear and plunge to the ocean floor to draw attention to the threat of global warming.

  Related: Climate Change, Global Warming, The Associated Press, Emissions, Greenhouse Gas, Copenhagen, Kyoto, Kyoto Protocol, Maldives, Polar Ice Caps, Indian Ocean, U.N. Climate Change Conference
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  Staying on the Water? Try IN the Water!

  By David Jenison|Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:00 PM ET

  Velavaru Maldives villas — they've created a water world.

  Related: Maldives, Indian Ocean
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  Looking for a New Home

  By Dan Estabrook|Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:54 PM ET

  The Maldives, a chain of 1,200 island and coral atolls dotted 500 miles from the tip of India, is looking to move its 300,000 citizens as sea levels are expected to rise as a result of global warming.

  Related: Climate Change, India, Global Warming, tourism, Israel, Islands, Maldives

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