Rising ocean temperatures and record-fast sea-level rise are putting low-lying Pacific Island communities at growing risk, fuelling severe coastal flooding, erosion and displacement.

Warmer oceans & rising seas put Pacific communities at risk 

A 'super typhoon' has made landfall on United States territorial islands in the western Pacific near Guam, with authorities saying they have received reports of significant damage as powerful winds and torrential rain hit the Northern Mariana Islands.
The eye of Super Typhoon Bavi passed over the island of Rota, bringing winds of more than 150mph, equivalent to a category-five hurricane, according to the US National Weather Service (NWS).

US super typhoon: Category-five Bavi slams US Pacific islands 

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