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- 2006 (Accumulation)
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Video
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Is the tiny island country of Tuvalu doomed to vanish beneath the waves? As the sea slowly rises in a warming world, the coral atolls that residents have called home for 2000 years are being threatened by creeping tides, erosion, shifting storm patterns, and salt-water intrusion into their traditional crops. And a rising tide of Westernization is taking a toll on the atolls, too. Environmental problems are growing from increasing amounts of imports and trash; damage still lingers from the American presence here during World War II; overpopulation on the capital island is putting pressure on natural resources; changing diets are contributing to soaring diabetes rates; and the country's recent deal to license its .tv internet extension has led to unexpected consequences ... And now some people in Tuvalu are starting to leave their islands behind, making a bid through a new immigration program to start over in New Zealand. Although laced with humor and local color, ultimately this is a cautionary tale—because the fragile island environment serves a canary in the coal mine for what could be in store for us all on our own island, the Earth. Journey into the heart of Polynesia with ATLANTIS APPROACHING, for a new look at global environmental issues of climate change and sustainability, through the colorful (and sometimes quirky) lens of an island microcosm. Al Gore talked about the plight of Pacific islanders in AN INCOVENIENT TRUTH. Meet them up close in ATLANTIS APPROACHING.
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Press: Yes; Catalogue: Yes; Itinerancies: Yes; Online archive: Yes; Television: No
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Permisos: premsa, catàleg, itineràncies, arxiu online
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English
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Llengua: Inglés
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- Elizabeth Pollock (Accumulator)
- Elizabeth Pollock (Subject)
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Latin
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copyright: Blue Marble Productions