Delegates from island nations have come to the climate summit in Cancun to talk about sea level rise. Their concerns are understandable. Current projections for sea level rise range from 1 to 2 meters by end of the century if global temperatures rise 2 to 4 degrees C. A recent Oxford University study estimates these islands face devastatingly high annual costs to repair damage and maintain infrastructure from sea level increases of these magnitudes.
"All of us face disaster. We don't want to be the forgotten, the sacrificed countries of the 21st century."
Antonio Lima, UN ambassador for the Cape Verde Islands
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