The President of Nauru, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, highlights the risk that his country, and others like it, face from the threat of global warming. Essentially they are looking at the very real prospect of being submerged by increased storms and rising seas. It is a compelling story which he briefly outlines in a New York Times op-ed.
Here is brief snippet of the op-ed from Marcus Stephen the President of Nauru (the whole piece is worth a read):
Confronted with this challenge humanity has two choices – watch as global warming imposes severe damages to all aspects of life OR take action to curb the pollution causing global warming. I know which choice I prefer – and you can tell what the President of Nauru would prefer. Will other world leaders heed his cautionary tale? I sure hope.