From the vault: climate refugees - that sinking feeling

Original Story: AM broadcast "Aid groups call for climate refugee quotas" on Monday 14 July, 2008 08:13:00.

What was reported: ABC reporter Simon Santo reported that the NGO "Make Poverty History" was calling on the Federal Government to work with other rich OECD governments to establish immigration quotas for climate refugees.The report indicated that small island nations such as Kiribati and Tuvalu are slowly sinking as seas begin to rise.

The Complaint: Details of the complaint are not listed.

ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs response: ABC posted this correction on the 9/9/2008, almost 2 months after the original story was put to air. HERE scroll down to 9/9/2008

On July 14, 2008 , the AM radio current affairs program broadcast a story about rising sea levels in the South Pacific, and calls by aid groups for Australia to do more to assist Pacific island nations. The opening line of the story should have attributed a statement about the sinking of the islands to the organisation making the claim, Make Poverty History. The transcript of this story has since been amended.

The following editors note was added to the story:
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opening line of this story should have attributed a statement about the sinking of the islands to the organisation making the claim, Make Poverty History.

ANW Comment: Make poverty history - apparently not experts on sea level rise afterall. 

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