The Conversation · 4 Nov 2026
Climate change is undermining our health and the burden falls heaviest on women
As sea levels creep higher in the Pacific, salt leaches into the soil, and reduces the land available to grow food. Ocean warming is damaging coral reefs, reducing fish stocks, and salinity has tainted fresh water supplies. As a result, Pacific communities are being forced to turn to imported food, which is often high in calories but low in nutrients.
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