Rising Waters: “The seven million inhabitants of the Pacific Islands have
already experienced the first effects of global warming.
Elevated water temperatures, violent storms and rising sea
levels are beginning to destroy delicate ecosystems, forcing
islanders to consider leaving their homes and communities.
Cultures that have thrived for centuries are threatened with
extinction.

Tracing the impacts of climate change from the tropical
Pacific to the island of Manhattan, Rising Waters:
Global Warming and the Fate of the Pacific Islands examines international policies and the lives of
those most urgently affected by the global warming debate.”