Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Kiribati: The
world's next Atlantis?
Always the weak are
the ones who suffer the most from any wrong doings or negligence. People in
this tiny Pacific island haven’t emitted even the one tenth of the greenhouse
gasses that have been emitted in developed countries that lie far away from
them. But they are forced to pay for it.
The rising sea
level by the climate change
Kiribati is one of
the six Pacific Island countries most threatened by rising sea-levels,
according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The coastlines are
eroded, infrastructures are sunk, and fresh water is contaminated. Many of the
residents have had no choice but to move to other islands nearby, which made
the capital city the most densely populated place on earth.
Now, they are not
only calling for help but also fighting to stop the cause of the problem which
they are not responsible for.
Enjoy reading and
learning about this big problem in a small island.
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