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Pacific Islanders hold warrior dance day of action to highlight climate change effects
2013-04-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indian Country: We are not drowning. We are fighting. With this clarion call, Indigenous Peoples from 15 Pacific Island nations and territories pulled together for a Warrior Dance Day of Action in early March to send the world a message on climate change. Island nations are some of the most severely affected by the effects of climate change as ocean levels rise and water encroaches on their already small territories. (Related: Arctic and Small Islands Fight Climate Change) These Indigenous Peoples held warrior...
VIDEO: NI islanders split over oil plan
2013-03-22 08:33:49| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The residents of Rathlin are divided over plans to drill for oil near their island.