kiribati
ki ri bo tee
- n an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator
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- Tide of humanity, as well as rising seas, lap at Kiribati's future
By David Gray SOUTH TARAWA, Kiribati (Reuters) - The ocean laps against a protective seawall outside the maternity ward at Kiribati's Nawerewere Hospital, marshalling itself for another assault with the next king tide. Inside, a basic clinic is crowded with young mothers and newborn babies, the latest additions to a population boom that has risen as relentlessly as the sea in a deeply Christian ...
June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News - Booming population, rising seas threaten future of tiny island nation
Some 50,000 people, about half of Kiribati's total population, are already crammed onto a sand and coral strip measuring 6 square miles.
June 13, 2013 - NBC NEWS - Booming population, rising seas threaten future of island nation
The ocean laps against a protective seawall outside the maternity ward at Kiribati's Nawerewere Hospital, marshaling itself for another assault with the next king tide.Inside, a basic clinic is crowded with young mothers and newborn babies, the latest additions to a population boom that has risen as relentlessly as the sea in a deeply Christian outpost where family planning is still viewed wit ...
June 13, 2013 - NBC NEWS
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- Joel Fitzgibbon in Sydney Morning Herald
Kiribati locals deserve to be free from the threat posed by UXO, which endangers their safety,Mr Fitzgibbon said. "The ADF has world-class skills, expertise and capability in conducting explosive ordnance disposal and is happy to be... - Jeanette Fitzsimons in The Nelson Mail
There is probably no thing now that can stop Kiribati and Tuvalu from going under water, so we do need to think about how we can help those people,Green party co- leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said. "I do think we have a responsibility to the...