Sixth Assessment Report - Small Islands Fact Sheet - GOV.KY
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Sixth Assessment Report - Small Islands Fact Sheet
Small islands are increasingly affected by increases in temperature, the growing impacts of tropical cyclones, storm surges, droughts, changing precipitation patterns, sea level rise, coral bleaching, and invasive species — all of which are already detectable across both natural and human systems (very high confidence). {ES-Ch15} Projected changes in the wave climate, superimposed on sea level rise, will rapidly increase flooding in small islands.
Published: 30 November 2022
Publication Type: Report
Last updated:
Category: Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources, Ministry of Health, Environment & Sustainability (MHES), Report
