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2016-07-03 03:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: For years, scientists have been predicting that much of Kiribati may become uninhabitable within decades because of an onslaught of environmental problems linked to climate change. And for just as long, many here have paid little heed. But while scientists are reluctant to attribute any specific weather or tidal event to rising sea levels, the tidal surge last winter, known as a king tide, was a wake-up call. "It shocked us," said Tean Rube, a pastor with the Kiribati Uniting Church. "We realized,...

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