Kiribati Islands
Rising Sea Level
Kiribati, a tiny Pacific island nation, became the first nation to declare that global warming has made their island uninhabitable. Last summer they started evacuating its people, the first climate refugees. Home to some 100,000 people, they are losing the battle. Rising sea levels are contaminating their fresh water supplies and crop soil. They have purchased a island of Fiji to move to.
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| President of Kiribati Anote Tong on climate change: "It's too late for us" on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS – CNN Press Room - CNN.com Blogs |
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| Building beach barriers on Kiribati. Global Environment Facility (GEF)/Flickr |
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| In Kiribati, climate change is a fact of life – and often a scary one for young people wondering what the future will bring. Source: unicef |
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