u.s. president trump and his administration not backing down, saying they will close the border with mexico and cut aid to the countries where many of the migrants are coming from. with its so-called caliphate no more, we have an exclusive report on how isis may start to re-emerge. and later, climate change is impacting a remote island famed for its distinctive ancient stone sculptures and there is no undoing it. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. i'm rosemary church live from cnn world headquarters here in atlanta. "cnn newsroom" starts right now.

well, the white house is defending president donald trump's threat to close the u.s.-mexico border. the president fired off this tweet sunday. "the democrats are allowing a ridiculous asylum system and major loopholes to remain as a mainstay of our immigration system. mexico is likewise doing nothing. a very bad comp nation for our country." he also closed with what could be a vague threat. "homeland security is being so very nice but not for long." the administration also says it's cutting off aid to three central american countries. it claims they're setting up migrant caravans. for more, here is cnn's boris sanchez in washington. >> reporter: administration officials believe that the immigration system in the united states is at a breaking point, and so they are considering or taking drastic steps in order to try to step the flow of undocumented immigrants entering the country. the president has long hinted as

one of those steps, closing the southern border with mexico. the president see that he intends to do that potentially as early as this week. the acting chief of staff mick mulvaney was on "state of the union" with jake tapper this weekend. he was asked about the potentially negative ramifications that such a step could have on the american economy and trade. listen to his response. >> but we're also concerned about the effect to the american economy and the nation as a whole from having 100,000 -- more than 100,000 people cross illegally this month. if we close the borders, why would we do that? because we need the people who are working at the legal ports of entry to go patrol, and i'm not making this up, where there is no wall. we were not lying to people when we said that this was an emergency. very few people believed us, especially folks in the media and the democrat party. >> reporter: mulvaney added that shutting down portions of the border would allow the administration to move customs and border patrol agents from legal points of entry into parts of the border where there is no

barrier, there there is no border wall. the white house also took a drastic step this weekend in cutting off aid to northern triangle countries, guatemala, honduras and el salvador. experts believe that could potentially lead to more immigration because it may crumble the infrastructure within these countries. still, the president has a vision for how immigration should be carried within the united states and clearly been frustrated by inaction from congress. democrats not giving him what he wants in border wall funding. the president wants to make this a very big focus this week. he's heading to the border in california on thursday. boris sanchez, cnn, at the white house. and authorities say migrant facilities are so overcrowded they have to release thousands of people into local communities. cnn's martin savidge is in brownsville, texas with that part of the story. >> reporter: this is the brownsville bus station in downtown brownsville, texas. it's also the processing point now for the migrants as they are

dropped off by i.c.e., that's immigration and customs enforcement, or cbp, that's customs and border protection. it's essentially where what is a federal problem now is dumped into the lap of the city of brownsville. fortunately they've had a couple of days now to sort of streamline and really get into a rhythm of things. it's been reported that about 2,000 migrants have come into the rio grande valley. it is still not known how many more thousands could potentially come this way. there is a real concern that if it's too many it might overwhelm the facilities that the city already has set up. what they do is that city and county officials will meet the migrants. they basically check their documents and then they work on transportation, because the idea is to quickly move them along. in most cases the migrants are able to get on either a plane or a bus and go off to family members elsewhere in the united states, and do all of that within a day. however, in case the travel plans take a little longer to

organize, then city shelters have been set up here. the problem is that it's costing brownsville money. they are essentially paying and helping to pay for a federal problem. they will only be able to do that for so long. martin savidge, cnn, brownsville, texas. so let's talk about all of this with amy pope. amy is a former member of the u.s. national security council under president barack obama. she is now an associate fellow with chatham house. good to have you with us. >> great. thank you. >> so the white house is doubling down on president trump's threat to close the southern border and to cut off aid to el salvador, guatemala and honduras after blasting those countries for -- he blames them for sending the migrants to the u.s. what will be the likely impact of those cuts and the closing of the u.s.-mexico border? >> well, let's start with the impact on the u.s. because the president is intent on making america great again.

but if you think about it, the impact on the u.s. to closing our southern border would be devastating. we're talking about millions of americans jobs. we're talking about billions of dollars in trade. we're talking trillions of dollars that would be cut off, really harming the u.s. and to what end? the second question, of course, is what happens in the central american countries? what we know is that those countries have been devastated by years of violence. they're some of the most violent countries in the world. the drug trafficking flows are significant. they are all coming straight through those countries. corruption is high. cutting off maaid means that wee cutting off the means for people to better themselves and to find opportunity and safety there. >> of course the problem is officials say they are struggling to process central american migrants. so what does need to be down to address that problem? and what's the best solution to

improve border security? because clearly something needs to be done. there is a problem. >> look, we dealt with a very similar problem in 2014 when i was serving on the national security council. what i do know from that experience is actually you have a significant amount of heads up that this is going to happen. we were getting information that there were flows of people traveling out, fleeing violence. so it gave us some time to start preparing. what we learned in 2014 was that you need to make sure that you have judges available. you need to make sure that there are sufficient shelters. it's not available to say there is nowhere else to hold people. the united states is a big country and the department of homeland security has significant resources. so that's not a credible answer. this is reality as a result of the administration failing to plan in advance. and secondly, you cannot cut off the good work that needs to happen in the central american kunlts countries so that people are not being pushed out.

they're fleeing because the situation is quite dire. so the answer is not to make it more dire. >> so when you say that they should have had a heads up, are you suggesting there that there is possibly an effort here to make it look like there's a crisis to justify the declaration of a national emergency? >> yes, i am suggesting that. i mean, we're talking about -- when you look at population of people in the united states, when you look at the resources available to the department of homeland security and the rest of the federal government, this government has the tools to be able to manage a situation like this. and they haven't done so. and the question is, why not? and given the president's rhetoric on border security, given his insistence that there is some sort of national emergency, the evidence suggest that he's actually manufacturing the emergency to justify his argument.

>> and, you know, president trump has also said, he accuses, he blames the democrats for giving this country what he calls the weakest immigration laws anywhere in the world and he called on congress to change those laws. is it the laws that are the problem here? and why do you think so many immigrants are heading to the united states? >> the laws are actually part of the problem. that's why so many presidents, president bush, president obama sought to change them. they were both in favor of bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform. so there is a tremendous amount of room to change the law, and that's an important piece of it. but it's not just the laws. this is also about what's happening within the region. it's about what's happening in mexico. it's a much bigger problem, and so a much bigger problem needs a much more nuanced solution than just shutting down the border. what's happening at the border is a symptom of something much more significant and the president is making a mistake if he focuses solely on that. >> amy pope, thank you so much

for sharing your analysis and perspective on this matter. we appreciate it. >> thank you. well, a woman accused of killing kim jong-un's half brother could soon see freedom. this woman, doan thi huong, pleaded guilty to causing hurt by a dangerous weapon as part of a plea deal. the vietnamese national and another woman were arrested in 2017 for wiping poison on the face of king jong-nam. huong's three-year four month sentence includes time served and an automatic reduction means she could be out by may. her alleged accomplice was freed last month after her charges were dropped. so let's turn to ivan watson now. he's been following this story very closely from hong kong. he joins us now live. so, ivan, what is the latest on this vietnamese woman's fate and why does she appear to have been treated differently than her

alleged indonesian accomplice. >> the murder charges were dropped against her in exchange for, quote, voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. now, that charge could face up to ten years in prison, a fine and a punishment of whipping. the judge said you are a very lucky woman right now. he said that the whipping would not be applied because of her gender. and that's the sentence would be three years, four months in prison, due to the fact that she did not have a prior criminal record and that she was the youngest of five children in her family. the prosecutor said that some sentence had to be applied here as a deterrent factor because the whole world had seen the security camera footage of what appeared to be doan thi huong, the suspect and another suspect applying what was believed to be

vx nerve agent to the face of the half brother of the dictator of north korea in kuala lumpur airport in february of 2017. and that somebody had to face some kind of justice as a deterrent, presumably to stop people from being assassinated in malaysia's largest airport in the future. and the judge said that that was, in fact, true. but here you have the trial for the murder of this man that was carried out so brazenly. basically wrapping up with one of the key specks having had charges dropped against her last month and she was immediately set free. this was the indonesian suspect. and now the other key suspect facing a much reduced sentence. her defense attorneys saying that she may actually be released, they believe, as early as may of this year. and for north koreans who have

been accused or at large, and their whereabout at this time unclear. that could be the end result of this brazen murder carried out at an international airport in front of cameras and many eyewitnesss. rosemary? >> of course these two women insist they thought they were part of some tv show and doing it for a bit of fun. i guess we will never know the true story behind all of this. ivan watson joining us with his report from hong kong. many thanks. well, after nearly three years of political turmoil, britain's asking is this the week that parliament finally decides what to do about brexit? that is coming up next. plus, election day in turkey has wrapped up in what many are calling a test of the president's popularity. we'll take a look at that as well. back in just a moment. it's tough to quit smoking cold turkey. so chantix can help you quit "slow turkey."

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it's becoming a familiar refrain out of the uk. the british parliament is scrambling to save brexit. on monday lawmakers are set to vote on alternative options for

how the uk could leave the eu. a customs union with the eu is thought to be the most likely preference. after parliament shot down the prime minister's withdrawal deal for a third time last week. time is running out before the april 12th deadline. everyone, including theresa may's supporters, ready for a decision. >> my view is that the best outcome is the prime minister's deal, but if that is not the favored outcome of parliament then we would need to consider what parliament does want to do. at the moment all we've seen is what parliament doesn't want to do. >> you heard it there, but also british media reporting that theresa may is expected to hold a fourth vote on her withdrawal bill, and if it fails again, well, there is speculation she might call a snap election. one of her party members was asked if they were planning on that. >> we're not planning for a general election. the conservative party -- >> are you preparing for one? >> well, i'll be completely straight with you.

we have got a -- we have got a minority government in a turbulent time. so we, you know, just in terms of sensible, pragmatic planning, but we are not seeking, preparing in that kind of sense that i think you mean for a general election. what the -- what the government, what the party, what mps are focused on, for the most part, and should be focused on, is delivering brexit. >> so even with votes scheduled in parliament and a creeping deadline putting pressure on lawmakers, anything is still possible with brexit. so what could be next? well, one option, the uk could leave the eu with no deal on april 12th. for some that is a worst-case scenario. the uk also could ask the eu for it can stay in the european union for a much longer period. if that happens, the uk will have to hold elections for the european union parliament in may

this year. well, theresa may's offer to resign was conditional on the passage of her brexit deal. her political future now in doubt. the prime minister could also ask the queen to dissolve parliament and call a general election. so as you see, anything possible. all right. let's turn to ukraine now and presidential election appears to be headed for a run-off. exit polls show comedian and political novice vladimir zelensky has won the first round, but he fell short of an absolute majority. >> translator: i want to thank everyone. you've seen recently, as well as i have, some exit polls. there are lots of exit polls, but there is only one winner. thanks for all the ukrainians who did not cast their vote as a joke. >> polls also showing incumbent president petro poroshenko finished second. he responded on twitter telling young voters that he hears their concerns.

>> translator: it is up to you to see where ukraine will go. who will be the supreme commander. who will represent ukraine at international negotiations. >> the top two candidates will face each other in the likely run-off in three weeks. to turkey now. preliminarily results show that president erdogan's ruling party is leading in the majority of the local municipal elections. that's according state media. and even though ballots are still being counted, mr. erdogan is already celebrating. >> translator: this, they need to know, i will remain for four to five years further as the president of turkey, right? and the akp will be ruling, right? so we'll be in the parliament as the public's alliance, right? we will continue the same way, just as we came here. >> well, turkey's main opposition party leader says his party won the local elections in istanbul and ankara. cnn's jomana karadsheh joins me

now with more on this. so, jomana, what's the latest information you're getting on this election? >> reporter: well, rosemary, as you mentioned there, while president erdogan, his party and his political alliance may have won at this point more than half the vote across the country, this is also seen as a possible significant blow for his ruling akp party. major losses for the first time in years. if you look at the capital city, ankara, the main opposition, secular party, the chp's candidate there won the mayorship. this is the if first time in 25 years that the akp has lost that position. we're talking about istanbul's -- turkey's second largest city, the capital and also the heart of politics here in turkey. and then we have a contentious situation that is possibly

brewing here in istanbul where the votes were too close to call between the president erdogan's akp candidate and the chp candidate, both claiming victory, but that has yet to be revolved. there are ballot boxes that are still being counted and we're waiting to hear from the supreme election board on the results for istanbul, at least the preliminarily results for this city, the second largest city in turkey. that is also the heart of the -- it is the capital of turkey. it's the financial capital of turkey, of course, but it's also, rosemary, a very significant city for president erdogan himself. this is his city. this is where he entered turkish politics. he was the mayor of istanbul. we can see how close this city is to president erdogan's heart, campaigning here on the final days, casting his ballot here. so we'll have to wait and see

what the results are, but it looks like it is very close to call. a city with 10 million eligible voters and we're talking about a few thousand votes' difference between the two candidates. >> yeah, it's a real surprise, the possible outcome there for istanbul. jomana karadsheh reporting from turkey's capital there. many thanks. you are watching "cnn newsroom." so much more ahead, including a sliver of hope from efforts to lighten restrictions on the people of gaza. . the war against isis may be over on the battlefield, but experts call the group's re-emergence inevitable. you will see why in an exclusive report that's coming up in just a moment. ♪ ♪

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welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and, of course, all around the world. you're watching "cnn newsroom." i'm rosemary church. let's check the headlines this hour. one of the women accused of killing kim jong-un's half brother has accepted a plea deal and could be freed as soon as next month. back in 2017 doan thi huong and another woman were charged with killing king jong-nam by smearing poison on his face. charges against the accomplice were dropped. rapper nipsey hustle died sunday after a shooting in los angeles. two other people were injured in that shooting and are in stable condition. police have not yet released any information about a suspect or motive. the rapper was set to meet monday with l.a. police to discuss solutions to gang violence. the white house is defending

president trump's threat to close the u.s.-mexico border and cut off aid to three central american countries. acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney tells cnn the u.s. is struggling to process central american migrants. he adds that honduras, el salvador and guatemala are not doing enough to stop the surge of migrants. former u.s. president joe biden responded sunday to a former nevada politician's claim of inappropriate behavior. lucy flores claims he made her feel uneasy by smelling her hair and kissing the back of her head at a campaign rally in 2014. biden says that while he did not recall the alleged incident, it is important for women like flores to be heard. well, israel has re-opened two crossings with gaza one day after large-scale protests along the border fence. it's the first time both

crossings have been fully operational since a rocket attack from gaza struck a home in israel last week. mourners in gaza held funeral services for those killed in the demonstrations. palestinian health officials say three people died and hundreds more were injured. our michael holmes is in gaza. he joins us with the latest. michael, funerals held after weekend protests. what's the latest from the border now that those crossings have been re-opened? >> reporter: well, rosemary, i think it's fair to say a case of so far, so good. the quiet israel maintained only for a matter of days so far. the border crossings and also fishermen being allowed back to sea. good news for gazans. there is a long way to go on both fronts. this is a process and a fragile one, judging from past experience. for gazans, relief from the

economic blockade would be life-changing. after the protest, three funerals in gaza on sunday. this one for 17-year-old tamir, shot, say palestinians, by israeli soldiers while taking part in the great march of return protest on saturday. the death and injury toll there lower than at other weekly protests at the border. haas and israel both apparently showing restraint. egyptian mediated talks continue between israel and hamas to lighten restrictions on gaza and its 2 million residents in return for no rockets from or violent protests in gaza. >> from time to time you'll find calm after a confrontation. firing missiles. terrorist attacks. this cycle will not be broken until we achieve a complete political solution. >> reporter: it's difficult for

outsiders to fully comprehend how tough it is for gazans living under israel's blockade. there are shortages of everything from fuel to even clean water. electricity comes and goes. and sewage flows untreated into the ocean. all those things and more are on the table in the negotiations, but nothing is locked in, and likely won't be before israel's election april 9. and there are many in israel who feel hamas should be given nothing that will strengthen the organization. it's only a week since a rocket was fired hitting a house here tel aviv, injuring seven, including three children. hamas denied having an interest in firing that rocket, but israel's education minister naftali bennett shared a sentiment shared by many of his counterparts. >> hamas has established a full terrorist state in gaza.

time and again their unprovoked attacks on israeli citizens, villages, homes and cities. it's time for them to feel the full thrust of israel's force, and they will pay the price for what they did. >> reporter: one positive sign at the border crossing closed for a week because of rocket fire from gaza, open on sunday. goods permitted by israel moving in. if concessions come from both sides and they stick, it will give short-term relief here but not a long-term solution. and, rosemary, the reality is the restrictions have been eased before. we have been down this road before and they've been quickly reimposed when circumstances change, somebody does something to provoke the other. it won't take much for any. >>ing between israel and hamas to fall apart. for now, though, a sliver of

hope for long-suffering gazens. rosy? >> yeah, macon,ichael, i did wa ask you what concessions might be made here. >> yeah, those talks continue as we speak. nothing on paper. there almost certainly won't be. more likely if those talks go well, a gradual easing of restrictions on gaza. the sorts of things on the table, increasing the fishing zone, currently down to 3 miles. fishermen are going broke. they can't catch anything at that distance. allowing gazans to cross into israel. fresh water is in short supply here. the water quality is terrible. the sewage system, as we said, is terrible. also allowing more money into gaza from the outside. from israel's standpoint what they want is quiet. no more rockets. if there are to be

demonstrations on the border fence, for them to be quiet, nonviolent, no casualties, if you like. so there is a long way to go. it's very much a process. as i said, sadly, we've been down this road before. >> yeah, indeed we have. we will of course watch to see what comes of those talks. our michael holmes joining us live from gaza where it is 10:35 in the morning. many thanks, as always, michael. well, after years of war, isis' once sprawling caliphate across much of syria and iraq has been reduced to a tiny sliver, but as cnn's arwa damon reports, the group appears positioned to rebuild and reign terror once again. she spoke exclusively with isis fighters' families and some of the victims about what lies ahead. >> reporter: this is western iraq's no man's land. historic terror hiding grounds, hard to control terrain, far-flung areas without a permanent security presence.

it is in these lands that once night falls isis gangs attack, kill and plunder with impunity. we're heading to the site of a recent horrific isis assault. within minutes of veering off the main road and on to a dirt track, we arrive at what is little more than a cluster of mud homes. death has never come to 72-year-old jusuf's village this way. [ speaking foreign language ] there are still blood stains on the ground. >> reporter: jusuf's older brother and five other relatives were murdered in the dead of night just days ago. >> she's been cleaning upary trying or trying to, at least.

>> reporter: fatemah is one of the victim's relatives. this is how they found one of the bodies of the women. what we're doing told is that she was danger taken to here, t shower area, and this is where they just executed her. despite having been declared defeated, isis has not died. it is lurking in the shadows waiting for the groundwork that will allow it to rise again. iraq's security forces have rounded up tens of thousands of accused isis members. in baghdad we meet these four men who have already been sentenced to death. they admit they were a part of the terrorist network. two were fighters. one a nurse. one transported suicide bombers. like all captured fighters we

have spoken to over the years, they too say joining isis was a mistake, but this is how one of them justifies it. [ speaking foreign language ] that sentiment of being abused by the shia-led government, of a desire for revenge, was and will continue to be central to isis' ability to seduce people into its ranks. when we ask if they still believe in its ideology -- the question is no, ma'am question is ominously met with silence. the men unwilling to immediately condemn the twisted thinking that gave them a scene such as this photograph, intoxicating

power. a sense of control over their lives and over the lives of others. in a nearby building is the courthouse where those on this day awaiting trial don't want to appear on camera. but their cases are classic examples of the sunni population's grievances. there are six men here who are facing terrorism charges. half of them say the charges against them are politically motivated, going back to 2011. the other half aren't even sure exactly what they're being accused of, but they all say that they were forced into confession under torture. human rights organizations have long criticized iraq for its culture of rampant torture and flawed trials, but the judge says iraq upholds international standards and abides by its own anti-terrorism laws. [ speaking foreign language ]

>> reporter: the issue is that all caught in the dragnet are those who are innocent. victims of iraq's historic poll rising dynamics, putting its sunni and shia populations against each other. it's a dynamic that is amplified at the sprawling refugee camps for those who fled the fighting but are still unable to go back home. where those who were affiliated with or just suspected of being affiliated with isis are afraid of retribution. in one tent we meet the parents of three men who were detained and then disappeared into iraq's murky judicial system. their mother says she hasn't seen or heard from her sons since they were picked up three years ago. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: as she talks, her

anguish becomes overwhelming. she doesn't know where they are or if they are even alive. we meet one of her detained son's children. there mother doesn't want to appear on camera. >> the kids are having problems. they're being harassed by other children who know that their father isn't here and they're telling him, oh, your dad is isis, your dad is isis. >> reporter: their mother tells them it's a lie, but it still tarnishes their young lives, condemns them to a life of isolation and rejection. theirs is but one story, one example of what many in the sunni population believe is part of a revenge campaign by the shia-led government. another emotional paradigm isis can prey on. it's a sentiment that reverberates throughout these destitute camps with their prison-like feel, dreams traced in dust, the sense of despair.

especially vulnerable are the children of those whose fathers, brothers, uncles, innocent or guilty, were disappeared, killed or detained. the district director hassan says the government cannot afford to abandon the younger generations. the hatred that festers within them instills yet another complex emotion that isis can easily manipulate. there is little that has been done to emotionally or physically rebuild the ruins left behind by iraq's war on isis. and so far the government has not dispelled the factors that allowed isis to emerge. the sense of abandonment, of being perpetually punished, a

arbitrarily targeted. arwa damon, cnn, mosul, iraq. >> and many thanks for cnn's arwa damon for that exclusive report. we'll be right back. digestive s billions of bacteria, but life can throw them off balance. re-align yourself, with align probiotic. and try align gummies, with prebiotics and probiotics to help support digestive health

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welcome back, everyone. well, later this week a controversial law goes into effect in the southeast asian country of brunei that will punish adultery and homosexual s sex with death. anyone found guilty will be stoned to death. the strict new laws were announced by the sultan of brunei and are being phased in. his country has no plans to halt the law amid international pressure. cnn's alexandra field joins us now live from hong kong to talk more about this.

alexandra, the pressure's increasing on brunei, no doubt about that. how is it responding to these calls for boycotts as a result of its harsh adultery and anti-gay laws? >> reporter: well, look, brunei has been clear that they are moving forward with these laws which they quietly announced on a government website back in september, but essentially said they are a sovereign country and it's up to them to enforce their own rule of law. that has certainly not quieted a chorus of international outrage. we're not hearing just from international political figures, but global superstars like george clooney who is calling for a boycott of nine hotels that are owned by the brunei investment group and controlled by the sultan of brunei. he writes on this particular april 3rd the nation of brunei will begin stoning and whipping to death anyone of its citizens proved to be gay. we see the world backsliding

into authoritarianism. this stands alone. he's getting support from elton join saying discrimination on the basis of sexuality is plain wrong and has no place in any society. i commend my friend george clooney for taking a stand and calling out the anti-gay bigotry enshrined in the nation of brunei, a nation where gay people are brutalized or worse. rosemary, we've been speaking with people inside the lgbtq community both inside brunei and have left. they very much feel that the implementation will happen. the question that their lives depend on, really, is whether these laws will be enforced. >> indeed. what can and possibly will the international community do about these controversial laws? >> well, look, the boycott of these hotels does seem to have generated headlines internationally. they are raising a lot of awareness.

people inside brunei say that might be the most helpful part of that boycott. they're not sure it would have any impact on policy inside the government of brunei, but certainly it is helping to stir up international attention. you have voices of condemnation coming up, political figures respond. we heard from the u.n. high commissioner of human rights calling on brunei to stop the implementation of these laws. we'll have to see whether this will lead to any kind of action or stalling really action in brunei. rosemary? >> watching for that as that pressure increases. alexandra field joining us from hong kong. many thanks. well, climate change comes to easter island and experts fear what's happening on the mysterious island may be a preview of what's to come else where. we'll have that story for you when we come back. re cleaning pr

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easter island, the fabled place of massive monoliths has already been marked by climate change and there is no undoing it. >> reporter: famed for its distinctive ancient stone sculptures, this remote land mass in the south pacific is slowly wasting away. climate change has arrived on easter island and it may be a preview for what's to come elsewhere. >> translator: climate change is affecting us directly, and even if we take care of things here, try to conserve, it will affect us, just like it will the rest of the world. >> reporter: residents on easter island have felt water temperatures plummet. experienced a record drought that drained wet reasons, watched as plastic waste congregates on the coast, threatening marine life and seen sea swells erode shoreline washing down artifacts of an ancient civilization. >> translator: our ancestors

built these temples some distance away from the waves, now with the effects of global warming and rising tides, it has brought the sea closer to them. when the weather is bad, it causes them to collapse or erode our temples. >> reporter: home to more than 1,000 stone antiquities, easter island is one of the six world hedge sites, most vulnerable to climate change according to unesco. in this part of the pacific ocean, studies show water will cool faster than anywhere on the planet, making the area an advanced show of climate volatility. >> translator: we know that climate change is here to stay. it is not something that is going to happen, it is happening. the only thing we can do is minimize the effects. >> reporter: as a chilean territory, the government has commissioned studies over the next decades. meanwhile, locals are promoting

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