The Advanced land Imager on NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite captured this image of a barrier island facing the Beaufort Sea, on the northern edge of Canada's Northwest Territories.

美国宇航局地球观测一号卫星上的先进陆地成像仪捕捉了这幅障壁岛的图像，它面对波弗特海，位于加拿大西北部的北岸。

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"Island communities have been among the hardest hit by the threats facing the ocean," said President Tommy Remengesau Jr. in a statement.

该国总统小汤米·雷门格绍在一次讲话中指出：“海洋受到威胁，这对岛上社区的打击最为巨大。”

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Island communities have been among the hardest hit by the threats facing the ocean.

岛国社区是受海洋威胁最严重的地区之一。

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She is standing on the front of a ship facing the strong island winds.

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The same powdery sand also lines the northern beaches of the facing island, Haslewood.

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On January 22nd Taiwan apparently trying to reinforce international opprobrium directed at its rival said China had deployed some 900 missiles on the coast facing the island in recent years.

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Alternatively, too weak of a response by the United States may only invite a more offensively inclined approach by the PLA, further increasing the potential danger facing the island democracy.

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