Areas on the frontline ⚠️ Sea levels have climbed over 9 cm in just 25 years and are now rising at more than double the pace seen from 1999–2009, over 4 mm every year in the past decade. For small islands, atolls and coastal regions, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Erosion, flooding and damage to infrastructure are no longer future threats — they’re realities. Whole communities face uncertainty about their homes and futures. Globally, more than 680 million people live in low-lying coastal areas directly exposed to these changes. This is what’s at stake as our climate continues to shift. 📸 Ganges Delta: contains modified @copernicus_eu Sentinel data (2020), processed by @europeanspaceagency; @creativecommons by-SA 3.0 IGO 📸 Malé, the Maldives: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019), processed by ESA; CC by-SA 3.0 IGO 📸 The Netherlands: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2016), processed by ESA; CC by-SA 3.0 IGO 📸 Bangkok, Thailand: contains modified Coper...