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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2021 · 30 MIN

#116 Climate Change: Islands on the Frontline

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Island states are at the forefront of climate change. Rising sea levels mean more coastal erosion, overtopping of defences and salinification of land. More frequent and devastating severe weather events are disrupting everyday life and acidification of the ocean is impacting on fishing. It is happening now, not in decades to come. From atolls in...

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