The Kiribati archipelago in the Pacific Ocean is at risk of disappearing due to rising sea levels. Kiribati is made up of 33 islands, 20 of which are inhabited, and in some parts the population density is extreme. The country is one of the smallest in the world and also one of the places most vulnerable to the climate crisis. The capital Tarawa, which in 1947 had 1,600 inhabitants, now has more than 50,000.
The situation is dire, and the islands are expected to be swallowed up by the ocean within 10 to 15 years. This will leave more than 100,000 people living on them homeless. This and other issues have led Kiribati citizens to seek asylum on environmental grounds in other countries.
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