Climate change observations in the Cook Islands

Hi
I am climate change officer at Cook Islands Red Cross in the South Pacific and yes, we have noticed a lot of changes. Currently we have participants at a First Aid training from our outer islands in the north. They shared information such as some of the shell fish that they usually feed on have rapidly depleted recently and coral bleaching seems to be evident.

The sea level rise is prevalent as root crops now have to be moved to higher grounds to avoid the saline water.

Thanks

Mata Hetland
Red Cross Climate Change Officer