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6. Which country is slowly disappearing due to rising sea water level? Where is it?

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That place, now in danger of disappearing beneath the waves, is located halfway between Hawaii and Australia

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5. What is Europe’s biggest glacier? Why is it breaking up? What are the consequence if it breaks up?

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The mighty Breidamerkurjökull in southern Iceland is breaking apart and will slide into the north Atlantic in the next few years because of the global warming.

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4. In 1940, 150 glaciers dotted the Glaciers National Park in Montana, USA. How many are there now?

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The Montana park has 26 named glaciers today, down from 150 in 1940.

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3. What percentage of total rice exporter to Africa comes from Asia?

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Over 90 percent of the world’s rice is produced and consumed in the Asia-Pacific Region.

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2. What country is the largest importer of rice? How much does it intend to import in the next few months to address the coming rice crises?

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The Philippines is the largest importer of Asia in the world, importing about 10% of its annual rice requirement.

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