Older folks explanation is that this rising sea level is a cycle, Kiribati

What I would share here may come as a different approach however, to fully understand a subject it is good to see opposing and agreeable views to broaden the scope of our understanding of the subject matter.

I live in Kiribati which is a low lying string of coral atolls. It comes as no surprise that our neighbouring coral atoll state, Tuvalu is voicing its concern over sea-level rise because it is a problem.

In the case of Kiribati, I have observed that most of the stories regarding sea-level rise and their impacts have been exaggerated or have not been properly given the right explanations. We have rising sea-levels, but is restricted to areas which we were previously uninhabited. New settlements always face problems as these places are prone to over-flooding during super high tides. The super high tides are unpredictable but there is evidence that sea level in general has risen.

Interviewing the older folks, their explanation is that this rising sea level is a cycle. Where over-flooding takes places, it is because 50 years ago that place used to be flooded during high tides.

I may not be the expert but I may offer some generalised conclusions here that " stay where the old village used to be". Old means 50+ years.