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Solomon Islands: How the island of Teonimenu really disappeared

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People in Solomon Islands still talk about an island called Teonimenu. But where is the island today? Because where Teonimenu is said to have once been, there is now only sea. A researcher in Australia believes that the truth lies in indigenous stories and warns that the island's fate could repeat itself even today.


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People in Solomon Islands still talk about an island called Teonimenu. But where is the island today? Because where Teonimenu is said to have once been, there is now only sea. A researcher in Australia believes that the truth lies in indigenous stories and warns that the island's fate could repeat itself even today.



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