In Fiji, Dead Palms Dot Shoreline On What Used To Be The Beach - Fiji Times

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Saioko Village sits on the north-east edge of Viti Levu. It is off the beaten track, a few hours away from the Tailevu town of Korovou which sits to the south-east. No cabs or buses travel the rugged terrain past Bureiwai Village which is about two hours walk away from Saioko. Rakiraki is a few hours away in a north-westerly direction.

Tomasi, 51, is the turaga-ni-koro of Saioko. Over the years, he's noticed something frightening happening to his village. He points out to the dead remains of coconut tree trunks. "See those trunks ... the beach started there," he says.

The roots of the dead tree trunks are under water, and the sea has spread about five metres inland at low tide. A recent spell of bad weather saw waves washing into the village hall about 10 metres further inland. "We've noticed the waves moving inland over the years," he says.

"It is a concern because it's eating away at our land and recent bad weather made us realise the impact it will have on our homes in the future. Waves were crashing onto some of our homes."

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http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=116390

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1. more and more waves will be pounding more and more homes

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