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Aosis
The Alliance of Small Island States comprises 42 island and coastal states mostly in the Pacific and Caribbean. Members of Aosis are some of the countries likely to be hit hardest by global warming. The very existence of low-lying islands, such as the Maldives and some of the Bahamas, is threatened by rising waters.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Natural environment
- Category: Climate change
- Company: BBC
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