Residents sound alarm over concerning phenomenon that could wipe entire island off the map: 'We can see a slow shift'

Residents sound alarm over concerning phenomenon that could wipe entire island off the map: 'We can see a slow shift'

Rising sea levels are eroding coastlines and putting an island's cultural heritage and way of life in jeopardy.  What's happening? According to Travel Tomorrow, the effects of the planet-heating pollution caused by human activity are threatening the viability of Samoa's pandanus plant.  The plant's leaves are used to make mats for traditional ceremonies that have been practiced for generations. However, the plants grow in low-lying and coastal a…