"Kim Stanley Robinson - Forty Signs of Rain" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robinson Kim Stanley)

тАЬYes, with the Dutch, and with some island nations, like Fiji and Tuvalu.тАЭ
тАЬTuvalu?тАЭ

тАЬA very small country in the Pacific. They have perhaps been less than helpful to the cause, telling people
that sea level has risen in their area of the Pacific but not elsewhere, and asking for financial compensation
for this from Australia and other countries.тАЭ

тАЬIn their area of the Pacific only?тАЭ

тАЬMeasurements have not confirmed the claim.тАЭ Drepung smiled. тАЬBut I can assure you, if you are on a
storm track and spring tides are upon you, it can seem like sea level has risen quite a great deal.тАЭ

тАЬIтАЩm sure.тАЭ

Anna thought it over while she ate. It was good to know that they hadnтАЩt just rented the first office they
found vacant. Nevertheless, their effort in Washington looked to her to be underpowered at this point.
тАЬYou should meet my husband,тАЭ she said. тАЬHe works for a senator, one who is up on all these things, a
very helpful guy, the chair of the Foreign Relations Committee.тАЭ

тАЬAhтАФSenator Chase?тАЭ

тАЬYes. You know about him?тАЭ

тАЬHe has visited Khembalung.тАЭ

тАЬHas he? Well, IтАЩm not surprised, heтАЩs been everyтАФ HeтАЩs been a lot of places. Anyway, my husband
Charlie works for him as an environmental policy advisor. It would be good for you to talk to Charlie and
get his perspective on your situation. HeтАЩll be full of suggestions for things you could do.тАЭ

тАЬThat would be an honor.тАЭ

тАЬI donтАЩt know if IтАЩd go that far. But useful.тАЭ

тАЬUseful, yes. Perhaps we could have you to dinner at our residence.тАЭ

тАЬThank you, that would be nice. But we have two small boys and weтАЩve lost all our baby-sitters, so to
tell the truth it would be easier if you and some of your colleagues came to our place. In fact IтАЩve already
talked to Charlie about this, and heтАЩs looking forward to meeting you. We live in Bethesda, just across
the border from the District. ItтАЩs not far.тАЭ

тАЬRed Line.тАЭ

тАЬYes, very good. Red Line, Bethesda stop. I can give you directions from there.тАЭ

She got out her calendar, checked the coming weeks. Very full, as always. тАЬHow about a week from
Friday? On a Friday weтАЩll be able to relax a little.тАЭ

тАЬThank you,тАЭ Drepung said, ducking his head. He and Rudra Cakrin had an exchange in Tibetan. тАЬThat
would be very kind. And on the full moon too.тАЭ