Scientists predict a dramatic increase in flooding events, with some islands facing up to 65 annual flood days by the 2050s.
Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 8 inches (15 centimeters) of sea level ...
NASA predicts an 8-inch sea level rise by 2050, affecting Pacific island nations. Flood risks will grow annually.
Many Pacific island nations sit just a few meters above sea level, leaving them at risk of flooding, storm surges and coastal ...
NASA also said this amount of rise will occur regardless of whether greenhouse gas emissions change in the coming years.
Region faces growing threats to economic viability, even existence; one billion people in low-lying areas vulnerable to storm ...
Within 30 years, sea levels will rise at least 15 centimeters on several Pacific island nations, regardless of what cuts are ...
sea level rise of 20cm above 2020 levels could occur by 2050 and 56cm by the end of the century. It would mean devastating impacts for low-lying areas, with most of the Pacific’s islands and ...
Outline the key findings of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report regarding sea level rise and ocean warming in the Pacific Islands region Explain the significance of the Pacific ...
Funafuti, Tuvalu: The Governments of Australia and New Zealand are funding a second phase of the successful Tuvalu Coastal ...
Pacific Island nations such as Kiribati - a low-lying country in the southern Pacific Ocean - are preparing now for a future ...
Under a business-as-usual scenario, Tuvalu could face sea levels rising 27cm and 30cm under a worst-case scenario. The low-lying archipelago has a mean elevation of just 2m above sea level and two of ...