Kiribati.The nation, consisting of small coral atolls, urgently needed the world to take action on climate change to prevent it sinking beneath the waves. AFP
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The Pacific Islands Forum opened with a passionate plea from Kiribati for help staving off rising seas caused by climate change, while discontent festered over Fiji’s ban from the summit.
Kiribati President Anote Tong said his low-lying nation was being engulfed as global warming lifted sea levels, forcing it to consider radical solutions such as moving its 100,000-strong population onto man-made floating islands.
The president of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati is so worried about climate change wiping out his country that he’s considering ideas such as building a floating island…
Pacific summit faces Fiji, climate change hurdles, AFP
