Climate change may wipe some Indonesian islands off map

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Source: reuters

Climate change may wipe some Indonesian islands off map

By Sugita Katyal and Adhityani Arga Mon Dec 3, 3:11 AM ET

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Many of Indonesia's islands may be swallowed up by the sea if world leaders fail to find a way to halt rising sea levels at this week's climate change conference on the resort island of Bali.

Doomsters take this dire warning by Indonesian scientists a step further and predict that by 2035, the Indonesian capital's airport will be flooded by sea water and rendered useless; and by 2080, the tide will be lapping at the steps of Jakarta's imposing Dutch-era Presidential palace which sits 10 km inland (about 6 miles).

The Bali conference is aimed at finding a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012, on cutting climate warming carbon emissions. With over 17,000 islands, many at risk of being washed away, Indonesians are anxious to see an agreement reached and quickly implemented that will keep rising seas at bay.

Just last week, tides burst through sea walls, cutting a key road to Jakarta's international airport until officials were able to reinforce coastal barricades.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/climate_indonesia_islands_dc;_ylt=AhZLgYywKuapdg_Dlsff78Ws0NUE

[C_U_L8R]

1. say goodbye to a lot of polynesia as well

all those beautiful atolls will be underwater with just a slight rise in sea level.

[Lisa]

2. talk about timing ...

"Just last week, tides burst through sea walls, cutting a key road to Jakarta's international airport until officials were able to reinforce coastal barricades."

They should make the US (and Canadian) delegations get out and wade. Maybe then they'll get a clue?

[lovuian]

3. Yes already some have gone under and the other islands

know they are doomed

Maldives and Sundabarans

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-3jwnasMc-M

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fipPFH8RFRQ

[dipsydoodle]

4. Same could be said of

Diego Garcia.