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Rising seas threaten future of remote Cocos Islands community

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Just 1.5 metres above sea level, the Cocos Islands face rising oceans that could make the remote Australian territory uninhabitable by 2070. It's raised fears the Cocos Malay community may become Australia’s first climate-displaced population.
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