Facing Oblivion, Island Nation Makes Big Sacrifice 360
Damien1972 writes "Kiribati, a small nation consisting of 33 Pacific island atolls, is forecast to be among the first countries swamped by rising sea levels. Nevertheless, the country recently made an astounding commitment: it closed over 150,000 square miles of its territory to fishing, an activity that accounts for nearly half the government's tax revenue. What moved the tiny country to take this monumental action? President Anote Tong, says Kiribati is sending a message to the world: 'We need to make sacrifices to provide a future for our children and grandchildren.'"
Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
so we wait until they drown and then fish?
Re:Never thought I'd hear that name again... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Never thought I'd hear that name again... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:dont bother with google maps (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Accordians:hunting::the french:war (Score:3, Funny)
Which is why Africa is doing so w... wait. What?
Re:Accordians:hunting::the french:war (Score:1, Funny)
Having RTFA
This is simply unacceptable behaviour.
Re:They're gonna feel like... (Score:5, Funny)
The claim about the island by India/Bangladesh was discussed here on /. recently and was shown to be total bunk.
Well, if that was established in a discussion on Slashdot then I don't think there's anything more to be said on the matter. Talk about citation overkill! There's a monk out back with a ladder.
Re:Accordians:hunting::the french:war (Score:5, Funny)
Worse, by taking fish out of the water, you make the water level go down (see Archimedes' principle), counteracting rising sea levels.
A fishing ban will only make the sea rise faster.
Re:They're gonna feel like... (Score:5, Funny)
Fish stocks haven't gone down, it's a global liberal conspiracy which has altered all historic records ... just like with global temperature records (everyone knows that not only is there no AGW, there is no global warming period).
Re:Never thought I'd hear that name again... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Good luck ... (Score:3, Funny)
Most people do not consider India, China and Brazil as the major industrial powers of the world (although you could certainly make the argument that they are).
When you see it, you'll shit BRICs.
Re:Never thought I'd hear that name again... (Score:5, Funny)
Won't taking fish out of the water LOWER sealevel? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Accordians:hunting::the french:war (Score:3, Funny)
...The Kirabati can become the "Jews of the Sea." Hmm... that doesn't sound so appealing after all.
It really depends whether that will turn out to be atollers, drifters, smokers or...Ichthyus sapiens.
Re:the final solution (Score:1, Funny)
Actually it's a very good idea.
The first ark ship will be for the important people. You know - politicians, RIAA and MPAA executives, and of course plenty of lawyers.
Those will actual technical ability and the necessary skills will stay behind to continue work on the second ark ship, which will be faster and arrive before the fist so that the colony can be up and running by the time the important people arrive.
Trust me, it will all work out just fine since telephone sanitizers are classified as technical specialists and will be shipping out on the second ark.
Re:Finally a sensible response (Score:2, Funny)
You are doing it wrong! (Score:1, Funny)
Supposed to pile it ontop of the land area to make the land rise higher! Just look to Haiti as an example of a pile of shit rising out of the Sea!