Are any islands sinking?

Known as the Solomon Islands, this is a place where sea levels are rising at a rate three times higher than the global average. The Solomon Islands are the site of the first “sinking islands” of the 21st century, where five islands disappeared into the ocean as the sea level rose to record-breaking new heights.



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France sends the army to ensure water to drought-stricken Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. PARIS (AP) — France is sending military forces to distribute water on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, which is facing an unprecedented water crisis prompted by the island cluster's most severe drought in decades.

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