that i sleep on. it was kind of like a dream but it was real. >> reporter: on my visit to the islands, everybody had a story to tell about rising seas, disappearing beaches and frequent flooding the islands just barely peek out above sea level, if sea levels rise just a meter or two, this country will no longer exist. if you are this woman, arkansas, springdale to be exact. >> since the 1980s, the marshallese have been coming to spring dale. 10,000 marshallese live in this area. there's actually a government consulate and with climate change, more people are probably on the way.