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Beyond the Shoreline: Why Sea Level Rise Is a National and Global Threat

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  Heading: Looking at how Papua New Guinea and the rest of the world are tackling sea level rise as part of the climate crisis. By: Dulcie. AWALI   [Screenshot from Source  https://only.one/read/tidal-threats   ] You may be wondering why is it important to learn about the various policies or guidelines that the government sets to fight against climate crisis? It is important to be aware of what our government is doing to fight against this issue simply because it is affecting our vulnerable regions in the country and can affect you as an individual one way or another. And, if you have not witnessed the impact yet, maybe in the future you or your generation will be affected. In this case, the effects of climate change, more specifically -sea level rise does not impact livelihoods overnight but takes years for the changes to occur and the sea to slowly eat away our land -that is why it is known as a security issue because is affecting our local communities and t...
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SMAC: Blog Post Part 2

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                                                                PG 420: Blog post 02   By Kaylyn Kiwar                                        A visual journey through Madang’s Changing Coastline . Madang province once known as the jewel in PNG’s tourism crown because of its rare beauty is now battling against the constant effect of the rising sea level. The continuous impact of the rising tide has resulted in destruction of food gardens by saltwater, affecting fresh drinking water sources, and off course the reclaiming of the land. The rising tide also resulted in social/cultural and economic impacts. For instance, in Riwo, the experience of land shortage has caused domestic violence, petty crime, alcoholism, and sh...
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