Green Left Weekly: Seven of the lowest-lying pacific nations have called for global emissions cuts of 45% by 2020 to save their homelands from rising sea levels caused by global warming. The call was made on August 5 in the lead-up to the Pacific Island Forum, held in Cairns. The nations urged Australia to do more to cut greenhouse gas emissions. AAP said Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told forum delegates: “Pacific island nations are among the least responsible for the causes of climate change, but …