Rising Sea Levels and Climate Hazards Threaten Pacific Islands
On 18th August, 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the ‘State of Climate in the South-West Pacific, 2022’ report which issued a stark warning, stating that sea levels around Pacific Islands are rising at a rate of about 4 mm per year, slightly above the global average.
- Low-lying islands, including Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands, are under severe threat due to these rising sea levels.
- The potential consequences include devastating floods and the destruction of agricultural lands and habitable areas.
- The report also highlights the occurrence of marine heatwaves in a large area northeast of Australia and south ....
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