The remains were swept away by sea level rise

The coffins and remains of at least 26 Japanese soldiers were recently swept away from burial sites in the Marshall Islands, west of the Pacific Ocean, under the impact of rising sea levels.

"Many coffins and remains were washed away from the burial ground by the sea. This is very serious. We think this is the remains of Japanese soldiers, who died from World War II," Reuters quoted him. Tony de Brum, Foreign Minister of the Marshal Islands Republic, spoke on the sidelines of the UN climate change conference in Germany.

A burial site at Ailinglaplap atoll in the Marshall Islands is at risk of being threatened when sea levels rise.(Photo: AFP)

The bones were found in the island of Santo, after the tidal waves that lasted from February to April. In recent months, unexploded wartime bombs and other military equipment have been discovered drifting. in this area.

Sea level rise is one of the natural impacts that seriously threaten the Marshall Islands, where the highest point is only two meters above sea level.

A United Nations study shows that changes in wind and water currents in the Pacific Ocean mean that the sea level in this region has risen faster than the world average, since years 1990. For island states, rising tide causes salt water to penetrate into the soil, affecting plant life and many types of plants such as coconuts or millet.

According to the researchers, global warming has caused world sea levels to rise by about 19cm in the last century, making the impact of heavy storms or rising tides increasingly heavy. Under the impact of this phenomenon, the number of glaciers and ice caps melted more.

Republic of Marshal Islands lies between Hawaii and Australia. This is the place where many fierce battles occurred during World War II, when the US defeated Japan, which had a naval base there. The US military also has a base on the archipelago and uses it to test nuclear weapons.