The Marshall Islands Aren’t Giving In to Sea Level Rise

Photo caption: Residents of the Marshall Islands face a future all but dictated by the pace of sea level rise. But they have a plan to make it through. Photo credit: Skye Hohmann / Alamy Stock Photo. Article by Krista Langlois. Hakai Magazine – January 29, 2024.

To say that the Republic of the Marshall Islands is vulnerable to sea level rise is an understatement. Two million square kilometers of Pacific Ocean surround the country’s smattering of islands and tiny atolls, most of which are less than two meters above sea level. Since 1993, the surrounding ocean has risen by more than 12 centimeters […]

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