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Rising Tides, Sinking Islands

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The people of the Central Pacific don't need science to understand that rising ocean water is a critical and constant presence in their lives. The reality is that, when the moon is full, the ocean waves at high tide are several feet higher than ever in the past. Now many fear their small atolls and islands will be washed away in the near future. The cluster of islands produces an immeasurably small portion of the planet's emissions -- but it is already moving homes and re-routing roads to deal with rising sea levels.

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The people of the Central Pacific don't need science to understand that rising ocean water is a critical and constant presence in their lives. The reality is that, when the moon is full, the ocean waves at high tide are several feet higher than ever in the past. Now many fear their small atolls and islands will be washed away in the near future. The cluster of islands produces an immeasurably small portion of the planet's emissions -- but it is already moving homes and re-routing roads to deal with rising sea levels.