This article discusses a scenario that happens in the movies. The Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean are threatened by the rising water level. This threat is very possible and could be happening this very moment. Water levels are starting the split the main island in two. Residents of the island are raising questions about the entire Islands' existence. Will an entire nation of people lose their, well, nation? If a country is swallowed by the ocean, will it still be recognized as well the its' people? These questions lead to many political and ethical considerations in the environmental hazard world. First of all, there aren't any solid laws regarding a nation/state's disappearance due to climate change. Second of all, these people's rights don't seem to have as much protection because with the island, their established governing body will also disappear. One of the main ingredients for surviving a hazard event is having an established government body to maintain order. With this island sinking below the ocean, everything literally disappears.
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