Friday, December 5, 2014

The world's next Atlantis?

The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati may be the first country to disappear under the rising sea levels of climate change. Tebunginako was once home to more than 200 households, but today, it lies beneath several meters of turquoise water. "We used to swim out there as children," the Mayor repeats quietly, his gaze shifting blankly to the ocean. "And tie the boats to the coconut trees..."

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/05/world/kiribati-atlantis/index.html?hpt=hp_c1