Sirilo Sutaroti, 94, is a chief of the Paurata tribe in the Solomon Islands. He and his people recently had to abandon their village.
"The sea has started to come inland, it forced us to move up to the hilltop and rebuild our village there away from the sea."
Climate change is having many drastic impacts on the planet, but none more challenging than the rise of the oceans, erosion, and coastal flooding. This study in the Solomon Islands provides the first scientific evidence to confirm local stories across the Pacific of how climate change has affected island coastlines and the region's natives, providing valuable insight into the planet's future.
Many people in the Solomon Islands have had to flee rising sea levels using their own limited resources; thankfully, the government provides a safety net.