· Kiribis is a coral atoll made up of 33 islands
· Around 100, 000 people live there
· Kiribati is 16k by 400m in size
· The average height above sea level is 2m
· Kiribati’s president is predicting in the year 2030 that their country will be under sea
· Crops are dying because there is not much fertile land and rising sea levels are contaminating the soil with salt.
· Storms are getting worse and washing away the island
· Lack of water supply will be the first and largest issue for them
· Erosion, storm surges and drought cause environmental issue and impact their survival
· Water from aquifers are extremely prone to contamination
· The government is educating the citizens to make them more appealing to other countries
· Australian government is funding nurse training
· Climate change is a focal point in church
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