Maldives Pledges 100% Emissions Cut by 2020 - Blue Living Ideas

Maldives Pledges 100% Emissions Cut by 2020

Posted on Feb 01, 2010 by Scott James.

Before Copenhagen, the Maldives went scuba-diving to hold an underwater cabinet meeting, emphasizing the threat of rising sea levels to their nation. Years ago they pledged to become a carbon-neutral country, utilizing clean energy and offsetting all airline flights to their tourist resorts. And now, as countries around the world send their emissions cuts to the U.N. before the January 31 deadline, the Maldives again underlines the severity of the situation with a dramatic and inspirational move: The Maldives has voluntarily pledged to cut their carbon emissions 100% by 2020. It’s the deepest cut anyone has submitted so far, underlining the threat, the commitment and the strategy of shock, all very real parts of life in the Maldives.
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Global Stream Flow Study: Water Levels Dropping in Major Rivers

Posted on May 04, 2009 by Derek Markham.

An analysis of the stream flow data for 925 of the world’s largest rivers over the last 56 years has found that rivers in some of the most populated regions are losing water. The authors of the study suggest that the reduced flow is linked to climate change, and say that it could put water and food supplies in jeopardy in the future.
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