Rising Seas in the Pacific



Since 1993 the sea around the Pacific Islands has risen by an average of 7mm a year, which is more than double the global average. This means that global heating is already proving an existential threat to the Marshall Islands. 58,413 people live on the five islands and 29 coral atolls which make up the Marshall Islands. Due to the very low elevation of these islands the whole country is

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