Before we drown we may die of thirst

The island nation of Kiribati is one of the world's most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes.

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 526; no. 7575; pp. 624 - 627
Main Author:	Weiss, Kenneth R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 29-10-2015 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	704/106/829 706/134 Atolls Climate Change Coasts Disasters - statistics & numerical data Floods Floods - mortality Floods - statistics & numerical data Forecasts and trends Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Islands Micronesia multidisciplinary news-feature Pacific Ocean Science Science (multidisciplinary) Sea level Seawater Seawater - analysis Thermal expansion Water Supply - statistics & numerical data Micronesia Pacific Ocean Kiribati Australia Pacific Islands
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Summary:	The island nation of Kiribati is one of the world's most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes.
Bibliography:	SourceType-Other Sources-1 ObjectType-News-1 content type line 66
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/526624a