Pacific Islands Studies

"As the Pacific Plate moves slowly to the northwest it produces a chain of volcanic islands. The newest of these, the big island of Hawaii, has two active volcanoes."

"In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Kilquea is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet. The Hawaiian Islands are part of a 5,000-km chain of mountains rising up from the Pacific floor."

"People in the Pacific islands subsist on tuna. Declining tuna stocks will cause dramatic changes in traditional fishing methods and will lead to changes in Pacific island lifestyles and culture."

"the nuclear industry produces radioactive waste. This waste is stored in sealed shafts, but we do not know if this precaution is sufficient to protect long-term leaks. Accidents at power stations, like that at Chernobyl Ukraine in 1986 contribute to nuclear. Some islands in the South pacific are so contaminated by radioactivity they will remain uninhabitable for millennia."