Effects: – Parts of island are washing away.
Effects: – Islanders face extremely strong storms, floods, and tides.
Mr. T and his family were deported to Kiribati from New Zealand after they overstayed their visas.
Life in Kiribati is not easy. – lack of fresh water, high tides, health problems …
Effects: – High tides knock down seawall.
I T the world’s first climate refugee
In court, it was decided that Mr. T and his family did not qualify for refugee status
Cause: global warming causes sea levels to rise.
Situation: Kiribati is in danger