Their own leaders have said that Kiribati—33 coral islands in an expanse of the central Pacific ... salt water underground, shrinking the freshwater sweet spot. “Now we hate the sea ...

The Pacific paradise ... by the salt water. Its groundwater is at risk. And the sea’s warming temperature presents a threat to the coral reefs that surround the islands and the fish that ...

Palau's president, Surangel Whipps Jr, has responded to an old gaffe by Peter Dutton about the Pacific's "rising sea levels ... when you're about to have water lapping at your door." ...

chairman of the Pacific Islands bloc, said that science supported Japan’s decision to pump treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, but that the region may not agree on the ...

Roi-Namur is also barely 3 feet above sea level. Keeping its facilities operational in the face of rising water levels and ... The use of Pacific islands and atolls has become a focus for the ...