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Reuters: The climate threats on Pope Francis' Asia-Pacific itinerary [View all]
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/climate-threats-pope-francis-asia-pacific-itinerary-2024-09-02/The climate threats on Pope Francis' Asia-Pacific itinerary
By Reuters
September 2, 2024 3:46 AM EDT
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Climate change will be high on the agenda as Pope Francis embarks on his longest ever foreign trip on Monday, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over 12 days.
Following are some of the climate challenges facing the countries on his itinerary.
RISING SEA LEVELS
Pope Francis has warned rising sea levels will mean many populations will probably have to move their homes in a few years.
This is already happening in Indonesia, with its densely populated and low-lying coastal regions at risk from subsidence and flooding. It is already relocating its national capital from Jakarta to a new and less vulnerable city on Borneo.
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By Reuters
September 2, 2024 3:46 AM EDT
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Climate change will be high on the agenda as Pope Francis embarks on his longest ever foreign trip on Monday, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over 12 days.
Following are some of the climate challenges facing the countries on his itinerary.
RISING SEA LEVELS
Pope Francis has warned rising sea levels will mean many populations will probably have to move their homes in a few years.
This is already happening in Indonesia, with its densely populated and low-lying coastal regions at risk from subsidence and flooding. It is already relocating its national capital from Jakarta to a new and less vulnerable city on Borneo.
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