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What is the primary environmental issue affecting the Solomon Islands as mentioned?
What is the primary environmental issue affecting the Solomon Islands as mentioned?
- Deforestation
- Urban development
- Rising sea levels (correct)
- Pollution from neighboring countries
What was one of the childhood memories that Gladys Habu associated with Kale island?
What was one of the childhood memories that Gladys Habu associated with Kale island?
- Hunting for sea turtles
- Building sandcastles on the beach
- Walking with her parents in dense forest (correct)
- Fishing with the locals
How much area did Kale island originally cover before it began to disappear?
How much area did Kale island originally cover before it began to disappear?
- 25,000 square metres
- 50,000 square metres (correct)
- 100,000 square metres
- 150,000 square metres
What is the current situation of Gladys' village in relation to rising sea levels?
What is the current situation of Gladys' village in relation to rising sea levels?
What are the houses in the village primarily built on?
What are the houses in the village primarily built on?
Which aspect of Kale island surprised Ade Adepitan the most when he saw it?
Which aspect of Kale island surprised Ade Adepitan the most when he saw it?
What did Gladys describe as 'quite devastating'?
What did Gladys describe as 'quite devastating'?
What is one characteristic of the population in the Solomon Islands?
What is one characteristic of the population in the Solomon Islands?
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Study Notes
Climate Change and the Solomon Islands
- The Solomon Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean, are facing the devastating effects of rising sea levels due to climate change.
- The islands are heavily forested and home to a small population mostly reliant on the land and sea for sustenance.
- Kale Island, a once-thriving forested island, has disappeared beneath the waves due to rising sea levels, serving as a stark example of climate change's impact.
- Kale Island, previously covering 50,000 square metres, has been completely submerged in the last decade.
- The Solomon Islands are particularly vulnerable as they contribute less than 0.01% of global greenhouse gas emissions while facing the dire consequences.
- Villages in the Solomon Islands are experiencing rising tides, resulting in disappearing beaches and houses collapsing into the sea.
- Gladys Habu, a resident of the Solomon Islands, shares her personal experiences of witnessing the loss of Kale Island and the increasing threat to her community, highlighting the unfair burden placed on those least responsible for climate change.
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