Three Islands Disappeared in the Past Year. Is Climate Change to Blame? – NBC News
Article Synopsis – Three small, uninhabited islands off the coasts of Hawaii, Japan and Russia have disappeared this year due to climate change and sea level rise. “As human activities continue to alter the environment, islands are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of the planet’s changing climate.” Scientists say what happened to these small islands “are warnings of what could happen to much larger islands — and even continental coastlines around the world”. To read the actual article click here.