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As sea levels rise, tiny Pacific islands might not sink, they might just move instead
2014-11-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fast Company: The people of Kirbati might not sink under the waves, but they will nevertheless have to become more mobile, and new kinds of housing designs can help. Kiribati, an island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is one of the earliest clear-cut victims of climate change. The highest points on the main island are no more than two meters above sea level. Earlier this year, the president of Kiribati made headlines for spending $8.7 million on a piece of land in Fiji as a place to send climate...
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