Micronesian Counselor, Issue 76

Hezel, Francis X. (2009-03-31). Micronesian Counselor, Issue 76. Micronesian Counselor (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Micronesian Seminar. pp. 1–10.

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Abstract: The lead article, High Water in the Low Atolls, by Francis X. Hezel, S.J., addresses the increasing vulnerability of low-lying islands to wave surges, saltwater flooding, and drought. It highlights how shoreline erosion, crop damage, and freshwater contamination have become pressing threats for atoll communities, many of which rise only a few feet above sea level. The essay emphasizes the urgency of climate-related impacts already being felt in Micronesia.

Additional discussion includes recent high wave events in the Marshall Islands, saltwater intrusion affecting taro patches in Pohnpei and Chuuk, and the struggles of communities in Kosrae and Yap to adapt agricultural practices. The issue also notes broader regional concerns about climate change and features a MicSem video release, March Toward Self-Government, which covers historical political developments, offering readers both environmental and historical perspectives.