A group of islands off the coast of Papua New Guinea, called the Carteret Islands, are the first recognised inhabited lands that are experiencing the world's first environmental refugees. These Islands are disappearing as a result of rising seas due to global warming and its 1500 inhabitants are already preparing to flee to the nearby Bougainville Island, though some believe that the islands could still be saved with the assistance from developed, industrial nations with perhaps the construction of a sea wall, for starters.
2007-02-05
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