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atafu atoll, tokelau, south paCifiC
These tiny mid-ocean islands are the canaries in the mine of rising sea level.
Before the sea inundates living areas (typically one to two meters, or three to
seven feet, above present sea level) on the atolls, ground water contamination
by salinization will likely drive the inhabitants away. Already some inhabitants
are moving to higher ground.
