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Fiji islanders brave rising seas to protect their ‘US$100 million views’

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France-Presse, A. (2026, October 27). Fiji islanders brave rising seas to protect their ‘US$100 million views’. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3372264/fiji-islanders-brave-rising-seas-protect-their-us100-million-views

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Fiji islanders on Serua are facing rising seas due to global warming but choose to fortify their defenses rather than relocate from their ancestral home valued at “US$100 million views.” The island, despite its picturesque appearance with palm-covered hills and coral reefs, is experiencing flooding as waves breach concrete sea walls during periods of high air pressure. Resident Avenai Ranuku describes how the village is inundated when this happens.

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Serua Island, part of Fiji, is facing severe threats from rising sea levels due to global warming. Despite these challenges, most residents are choosing to reinforce their island's defenses rather than relocate. The island, known for its picturesque landscape and rich fishing grounds, now features a concrete seawall as the primary barrier against encroaching waves that frequently inundate homes during high-pressure weather conditions. Avenai Ranuku, a resident of Serua Island, highlighted how increased air pressure results in higher waves flooding through the village. Despite the estimated economic value of $100 million from tourism and natural resources, residents remain committed to protecting their ancestral home.

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Serua is sinking due to global warming, but most residents prefer to strengthen the island’s defences than abandon their ancestral home

left attributes rising seas and flooding to global warming

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Topics

Fiji Serua Serua Island

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Avenai Ranuku PERSON · 1× Fiji GPE · 1× Serua GPE · 1× Serua Island GPE · 1×

Narrative

Fiji islanders brave rising seas to protect their ‘US$100 million views’ Serua is sinking due to global warming, but most residents prefer to strengthen the island’s defences than abandon their ancestral home

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27

2026-10-27 · South China Morning Post

Fiji islanders brave rising seas to protect their ‘US$100 million views’ · assertive framing

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residents → brave → home

The island looks like a utopia from the mainland, two steep palm-covered knolls sandwiching its low-lying centre, flanked by coral reefs and rich fishing grounds. asserted

island → look → reefs

But it is on the island itself that the risk from rising seas becomes clearer, with a concrete sea wall providing the only defence against waves that are already swamping homes. asserted

that → rise → homes

So the waves wash through inside the village,” Serua Island resident Avenai Ranuku said. asserted

Ranuku → wash → village