Climate change is undermining our health and the burden falls heaviest on women
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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