User:BD2412/Undrafted/Climate change in the United States Minor Outlying Islands

Climate change in the United States Minor Outlying Islands encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, in the U.S. territories of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island. These islands in the Pacific Ocean constitute the United States Minor Outlying Islands.

"One concern discussed in the international community is the importance of delimiting islands before they physically disappear".[1]

Baker Island and Howland Island

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Jarvis Island

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Johnston Atoll

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Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll

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Midway Atoll

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Wake Island

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References

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  1. ^ Polk, Laray (January 1, 2018). "American Polynesia, Rising Seas and Relocation". The Asia-Pacific Journal.

Category:Climate change in the United States by state