— New York Times News ServiceKeywords: Kiribati, climate change Scientists point to slew of environmental problems linked to climate change for the perilous state. For years, scientists have been predicting that much of Kiribati may become uninhabitable within decades because of an onslaught of environmental problems linked to climate change. Beero Hosea, 37, a handyman, cut the power and helped carry frightened mothers through the rubble and water to a nearby school. Pacific island nations are among the world’s most physically and economically vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather events like floods, earthquakes and tropical cyclones, the World Bank said in a 2013 report.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2016 18:00 UTC