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Published on Saturday, 07 March 2009 18:00 | | 
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So says recently elected Maldives president, Mohamed Nasheed, as he takes active steps to rehome his people before rising seas threaten to engulf the islands.
With scientists estimating that sea levels will rise worldwide by up to 60 centimeters by the end of this century as a result of climate instability caused by rising carbon dioxide levels and melting ice sheets in Greenland, the forward thinking President is considering buying land in Australia, India and Sri Lanka to create a new homeland for his people before it’s too late.