The water level in the Pacific ocean rises, flooding Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands archipelago has lost territory in 5 hectares as a result of raising the level of the Pacific ocean.
The researchers found that the water had gone five vegetated reefs. As a result of erosion of the coastal zone has reduced the area for another six.
All the disappeared Islands were uninhabited. Sometimes they landed by anglers.
To evidence the care of the Northern territories of the country under water, scientists from Australia have studied aerial photos and imagery from space for more than 60 years.
The authors of the study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters warned that the rise in ocean levels is a threat to a significant number of Pacific atolls.
