Disappearing islands
(tianshannet) Updated: 2006-December-22 10:44:15 |
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A young girl walks between coconut palms on the coastline of Puil Island, Carteret Atoll, Papua New Guinea, Dec. 10, 2006. Rising sea levels have eroded much of the coastlines of the low lying Carteret islands situated 80km or 50 miles from Bougainville island, in the South Pacific. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Rose Tsube (bottom L), Mr and Mrs. Bernard Martha (top L, bottom R), and Manix (C), rebuild a sea wall made of giant clam shells, to try and halt erosion of land by the waves, on Han Island, Carteret Atoll, Papua New Guinea Dec. 10, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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| (SOURCES: peopledaily.com)Editor: zhaoqian |
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