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Kiribati: Remote Pacific nation threatened by rising seas

2016-07-03 13:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Hindu: Scientists point to slew of environmental problems linked to climate change for the perilous state. One clear bright day last winter, a tidal surge swept over an ocean embankment here in the remote, low-lying island country of Kiribati, smashing through the doors and windows of Betio Hospital and spewing sand and debris across its maternity ward. Beero Hosea, 37, a handyman, cut the power and helped carry frightened mothers through the rubble and water to a nearby school. For years, scientists...

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