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Climate Refugees in the South Pacific | Global 3000
100000 people still live on the 32 atolls that make up the south Pacific island nation of Kiribati,but global warming is causing sea levels to rise. The archipelago,which lies halfway between Australia and Hawaii,lies just two meters above sea level and is considered especially endangered.The first two atolls have already been submerged. Kiribati's president is faced with a dilemma: does he have to evacuate all the country's residents? ... Deutsche Welle DW-TV World Issues Global 3000 ...
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Aids in South Africa | Global 3000
South Africa still has one of the world's highest HIV infection rates. More than five and a half million people live with HIV,the virus that causes AIDS.Poor families in particular are affected and have to cope largely without government support. Self-styled healers and profit-hungry businesses take advantage of their helplessness.
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AIDS sufferers in Russia | Global 3000
The HIV infection rate in Russia is one of the highest in the world,but the authorities suppress the problem. One reason is that three quarters of those infected are drug addicts and they are ostracized by society.The Global AIDS Fund and other foreign organizations are already considering leaving the country.
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