If ocean levels rise by nearly one metre by the end of the century, as predicted by the Fifth IPCC Assessment reportreleased last week, the Pacific island nation of Kiribati — composed of 32 atolls — would mostly disappear.
The potential impacts on the 100,000 citizens of Kiribati, not to mention the millions of others living in low-lying island nations and coastal areas, of this climate change-induced forced exodus are already playing out in New Zealand where a Kiribati man is trying to convince the court that he’s a climate refugee.
The man, referred to as “AF” in hearings, and his wife came to New Zealand six years ago for higher ground and better prospects, accordingto The Associated Press. Since then, immigration authorities have twice rejected his argument that rising sea levels make it too dangerous for him and his family to return to Kiribati....Ari Philips
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