Ocean warming, sea-level rise and coastal flooding
Hawaii
Beach loss. Sea level rise at Waimea Bay, along with coastal development, has contributed to considerable beach loss over the past 90 years.
Reference: Nunn, P. 1997. Keimami sa vakila na liga ni Kalou (Feeling the hand of God): Human and nonhuman impacts on Pacific Island environments. School of Social and Economic Development, The University of South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
