The reason, Paul noted, is the "scientific fact" that rising sea levels stoked by human-caused global warming could put the Marshall Islands underwater sometime later this century. SEE ALSO: Locals call it 'The Tomb': What's in the Marshall Islands' concrete dome? read more
The celebrations have been given a climate change theme, giving the occasion more of a protest than a party feel. Banners proclaim “70 years of exile” for the Bikinian people and “1.5 to stay alive”, referring to the global temperature rise that can’t be breached if the Marshall Islands is to survive. read more