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Welcome to the Climate Divide

Analysis by Larry O'Hanlon
Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:51 AM ET
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In many parts of this world nobody has the luxury of denying climate science. That's because climate change is already causing loads of trouble. Take an island nation like the Maldives. The waves of the Indian Ocean are not only lapping ever higher there, but leaders are working hard to bridge the "climate divide" which separates those countries that cause most of the climate troubles from those that are hit hardest. For more about this, including a video, check out Andrew C. Revkin's latest Dot Earth post .

Tags: Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Global Warming, Natural Disasters, Oceanography