Kiribati man first climate 'refugee'

Kiribati man first climate 'refugee'

29 OCTOBER 2013

Wellington - Ioane Teitiota's homeland is under threat. The island nation of Kiribati, some 4 000km north-east of New Zealand, is feeling the strain of overpopulation, underdevelopment and the consequences of a warming climate.

The storms on Kiribati's 33 low-lying islands are brutal. The floods can be devastating. The coral beneath Teitiota's house in Kiribati is gradually being eroded away, even as sea levels rise.

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Source: News24

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