Kiribati in the News
That sinking feeling in Kiribati...
"No one knows with any scientific certainty whether the central Pacific nation of Kiribati will sink beneath a rising sea, but its leadership is not taking any chances. The talk now is about "migration with dignity."...."
"We are vulnerable, we are the front line...we are your brothers and sisters."
A recently released, touching video from the islands captures the theme that many youth are expressing....
New study reveals sea level rise is speeding up
The rate of sea level rise has accelerated over the past 20 years....Low elevation islands, such as ...Kiribati, are also greatly threatened by sea level rise....
Chikungunya outbreak reported in Kiribati
Kiribati's Director of Public Health Tioboa Timeon has declared an outbreak of Chikungunya virus in most of the country's outer islands....
Kiribati reports severe damage in south from Cyclone Pam
The Kiribati government says it is receiving reports of severe damage on three of the nation's southern islands following high winds and sea surges due to Cyclone Pam......
Kiribati MP distressed at scholarship cuts
A Kiribati MP says he's distressed to learn that the number of university scholarships available to students this year has been reduced.....
An islander's bid to be the world's first climate refugee...
(Bloomberg Business, 3-30-2015)
Drowning Kiribati....
(Bloomberg Business, 11-21-2013)