the rising waters threaten the archipelago

On Tiou-Andé beach, on the east coast of New Caledonia, coastal erosion is a reality. In barely 50 years, the coastline has receded by nearly 14 meters. An islander is on the front lines of climate change. During high tides, the waves exceed the threshold of the door of his home. “What worries me is that the sea will continue to rise and continue to destroy the other houses”he laments.

100 families to be rehoused

In total, 100 families live on this seaside. They have to be displaced. According to the IPCC, the international expert group on climate, by 2100, the sea level could reach 80 centimeters depending on the most unfavorable scenarios. To try to stop this erosion, operations to restore marine and coastal ecosystems are regularly carried out.