Pacific people have been ‘pummelled and demeaned’ for too long – now they’re fighting back
- Written by Patrick D. Nunn, Professor of Geography, School of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast
Arorae/Wikimedia, CC BY-SASea level rise is a serious threat to the low-lying islands of the Republic of Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean. To fight it, their president recently announced he plans to raise the islands to make them habitable as long as possible.
President Taneti Maamau will seek support from China for this ambitious strategy,...





