Thanks for your tip on Middleton Place – I’ve been meaning to get out there and do the tour.

As for the highly-reflective center of the island driving off rain, I’ll refer you to the Sprol articles on “Heat Islands”
If we can do it, so can they!
Also, the Study at this site discusses the problem under Description / Damage.

I’m glad you mentioned solar power. That would be the most logical thing, eh? Let’s hope someone in Naurun Government reads this.

And, finally, to JGA3: Your flamingos are gay. We all know it. Quit trying to pretend otherwise.

I take exception to a point made in this article : “But the barren center of Nauru now reflects sunlight and drives away or dissipates rain clouds.” I somehow doubt that an 8-square mile island could impact the macro-ecological forces that drive precipitation. This aint no Sahara.

Practical policies could be implemented – why do all that oil when you could replace it with solar? I mean, look at all the empty space.