These Islands In The South Pacific Are Sinking!

That Sinking Feeling (2007): The Carterets in the Pacific will be the first islands in the world to disappear because of global warming. For similar stories, see: Palau is Fighting Back Against the Shark Hunting Trade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIbpktp3Ye0 Saving Indonesia s Most Bio-diverse Ecosystems (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spDwLMzLMcA The Pacific Island Under Threat by the US Military https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4u3-1Imeio Sea Level Rise (2014): https://youtu.be/qfZF2gE1l_8 Global Warming Pause (2015): https://youtu.be/fGnVdOH5qdw Life In The Sun (2001): https://youtu.be/U6-NdCURC1U The Shrinking Alps (2007): https://youtu.be/BFw5sPgsiS0 Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/3391/that-sinking-feeling Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Sea levels are rising at a phenomenal rate and sea walls, have vanished under the tide. The island is sinking , laments one woman. We see it with our own eyes. It is estimated that by 2015, the Carteret Islands will disappear under the sea. Already, the beaches are littered with fallen trees, their roots eroded by the tide. Rising sea levels have made it impossible for the islanders to grow anything apart from coconuts. They are now dependent on aid from PNG. Our houses are getting closer and closer to the sea’’,, complains one woman. Maybe one day, a tidal wave will sweep everyone away. The government plans to relocate people but many islanders refuse to move. As one states, If the island is lost, I m lost too. ABC Australia – 3391 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.