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August 16, 2019

Australia Accused of Watering Down Pacific Island Climate Agreement
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Meanwhile, Australia is facing criticism for watering down a climate
agreement at the Pacific Island Forum, which has just wrapped up in
Tuvalu. Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama tweeted, "We came together
in a nation that risks disappearing to the seas, but unfortunately, we
settled for the status quo in our communique. Watered-down climate
language has real consequences - like water-logged homes, schools,
communities, and ancestral burial grounds."


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