The document discusses the impacts of sea level rise, including its effects on coastal communities and islands. Key points include: - Sea level rise has increased 50% faster than previous models projected and threatens 130 million people living within 1 meter of coastlines. - Impacts include erosion, flooding, damage to infrastructure like ports, loss of beaches and wetlands, and risks to human settlements and tourism. Low-lying islands and river deltas are particularly vulnerable. - Sea level rise is caused by thermal expansion as the oceans warm and melting of ice sheets and glaciers. It exacerbates issues like coastal modification and coral bleaching. - The Carteret Islands of Papua New Guinea illustrate the challenges with a