Another problem solved by global warming
Posted By Joshua Keating Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:17 AM Share
From Africa to the Himalayas, everyone's worried about global warming's potential to drive world conflict. But what about the disputes it will solve? A long-running argument between India and Bangladesh over a small island in the Bay of Bengal has just been resolved: the island's not there anymore:
New Moore Island [also known as South Talpatti] in the Sunderbans has been completely submerged, said oceanographer Sugata Hazra, a professor at Jadavpur University in Calcutta. Its disappearance has been confirmed by satellite imagery and sea patrols, he said.
"What these two countries could not achieve from years of talking, has been resolved by global warming," said Hazra.
Haha!
Posted By Joshua Keating Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:17 AM Share
From Africa to the Himalayas, everyone's worried about global warming's potential to drive world conflict. But what about the disputes it will solve? A long-running argument between India and Bangladesh over a small island in the Bay of Bengal has just been resolved: the island's not there anymore:
New Moore Island [also known as South Talpatti] in the Sunderbans has been completely submerged, said oceanographer Sugata Hazra, a professor at Jadavpur University in Calcutta. Its disappearance has been confirmed by satellite imagery and sea patrols, he said.
"What these two countries could not achieve from years of talking, has been resolved by global warming," said Hazra.
Haha!
*Nelson points* Haha!
- 25/03/2010 04:37:46 PM
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I don't think it was down to global warming.
- 25/03/2010 04:43:27 PM
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I doubt it will stop the conflict, though. It's never really about the land. *NM*
- 25/03/2010 07:45:44 PM
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So if we can just get Poseidon to swallow up Taiwan and Gaza, everything will be rosy? *NM*
- 25/03/2010 09:01:14 PM
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seriously, if god did away with the land (not people) of Taiwan/Kashmir/Israel/Palestine
- 25/03/2010 11:13:46 PM
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they say the island was never more than 6ft (2m) above sea level to begin with
- 26/03/2010 06:17:04 AM
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well I wouldn't take a "scientic" fact printed in a foreign policy magazine too seriously
- 26/03/2010 08:42:33 AM
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