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17 sty 2023 · Fiji, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, is facing a grave threat from climate change. Rising sea levels are affecting several coastal villages, with predictions that more than 600 communities could be forced to relocate in the coming years.
15 sty 2023 · About half of Fiji’s rural population relies on fishing for survival, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. But the country’s fisheries are under pressure on ...
6 sie 2020 · Research shows that 4.5% of all the existing buildings in Fiji will be inundated by as little as 22 cm sea level rise, up to 6.2% with 63 cm rise. Considering the higher-end predictions of 1 to 2 meters by 2100, Fiji must prepare to move critical infrastructures like ports and hospitals to safer locations, and protect their freshwater reserves ...
25 wrz 2024 · In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 6 inches (15 centimeters) of sea level rise, according to an analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team.
21 paź 2021 · Fiji plans to move more than forty communities away from the coast, setting an example for vulnerable nations in managing rising sea levels in the twenty-first century.
31 gru 2023 · British photographer Nick Brandt took the pictures in Savusavu as part of his SINK/RISE series and features Fijians who are on the brink of losing their homes, land, and livelihoods because of climate change and sea level rise.
Display critical infrastructure assets affected by sea level rise using an interactive slider that represents water levels based on elevation data
