A Warning from the Center of the World: Pacific Nation Kiribati Is Disappearing as Sea Level Rises

[@f8ofk8]

Trump bought flood insurance for his two golf courses in Great Britain that are near the ocean. He also petitioned to build a sea wall to protect against rising sea levels. So while he strokes his base's rejection of science, he is quietly preparing.

[@larrysherk]

Both sides of the argument are totally laughable. It has been proven pseudoscience now for ten years.

[@Vbluevital]

+Larry Sherk Your statement is ignorant.

[@danbee6103]

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[@williamharadon1030]

Its sad, but do not blame (climate change) Kiribati is built on coral (naturally); not volcanic like Hawaii,Fuji, or Tahiti.Hurricanes(cyclones) on occasion hit these low-level coral islands thereby sinking, weakening these coral islands.

[@allardfreichmann3733]

Good reporting. Thank you.

[@mahlina1220]

As usual, our voice of reason.

[@oilbanedata394]

a beautiful and correct man I wish he was our president

[@Hy-jg8ow]

Whats the rush always on DN? I mean why do they have so little time alloted to an interview? They don't seem to have so many programs, that justifies rushing, what am I missing?

[@Hy-jg8ow]

Whats exactly your problem? Dyslexia?

[@vashthafellomen816]

Dexter Morgan wow, I think you totally missed Hypatia's point. She's asking why are they always rushing guest's off the show. It doesn't seem like they allot time very well for wrap up. At any rate you jumped to the assumption that she was saying what's the rush on climate change. Instead of acting like an ass you could have engaged in civilized conversation and understood what she meant.

[@Hy-jg8ow]

Thanks Donaldo, thats exactly what I meant.

[@mahlina1220]

Half a brain??!

[@TheJohnmuniz]

I bet if we stop selling fuel for personal reasons and use it for food and supplies that we'll make a difference.

[@deborahsailor7436]

If rising seas take away your home island no amount of denial will change that.It is so easy for those skeptical of climate change to deny what they have not yet delt with. The debate will weaken with time.

[@adamwarlock8263]

isnt any point on earth objectively the center?

[@jacobkrisiano2300]

yes of course, but whoever that decided the current the starting of both longitude and latitude makes Kiribati sitting on that "point".

[@boxavoided]

The equator is where the sun hits most... they live along that. Official noon was connected to the UK but white supremacists but that means its 12am somewhere. They live in the center of the equator AND international dateline. They live in all 4 hemispheres if that makes sense

[@adamwarlock8263]

@@boxavoided it really doesnt

[@mrskauvaka]

Pacific people have always been mobile for centuries. i-Kiribati people will continue to practice their ways and language, even if they are forced to relocate.

[@duskydon]

The Chinese are building islands. Would many shiploads of large rocks be enough to build an island? Can artificial islands be constructed near the islands?

[@peteredwards8737]

We need to start shipping artificial reef material to Kiribati (...oh, and Florida too).

[@veganhitwoman149]

Interesting that you cover climate change without mentioning the main culprit: animal ag. While you're there please check out "Game Changer" a documentary about plant based athletes ❤️

[@wombatcitystudios]

Flying is the biggest contributor to an individuals GHG emissions (also placing them 10kms into the atmosphere), yet most environmentally minded people will not stop flying. Prepare for survival...

[@The1redman2]

VeganHitWoman fuck vegans.

[@sabriellelunin9291]

miller time420 indeed you should, erectile dysfunction is a common ailment of meat eaters 😋

[@wombatcitystudios]

+sabrielle lunin that is complete BS, the fact that the human race is now at 7.6B people after eating meat for thousands of years is evidence. Chemicals in the environment including plants is an issue as are psychological reasons. Plants ar equally as sentient as animals, they have feelings, they feel pain, they are intelligent etc etc. Vegans can no longer use the excuse that it's cruel to eat animals but not plants, science proves otherwise. But life consumes life for ;life always has always will. Veganism is just another religion that will not save the planet. Flying in jets is the biggest contributor to a an individuals GHG emissions.

[@takyrdai2432]

How bout that US military pollution, mmm just like mum used to make.

[@rondestremps8540]

Rising sea levels LMAO put a sand island in the middle of the ocean and watch it erode away , has nothing to do with sea level rising , water erosion of sand and coral caused by currents and tides

[@gunnarg58]

Science is a process of inquiry based on a dedication to discovering reality. It changes over time, as we discover and understand more. But it takes emotional courage, and intellectual discipline. We cannot trust our government to do this for us, that's very obvious isn't it? So let's go beyond simple ideas and platitudes And really try to read more deeply and transalte our understanding Into action. This is the task given to our generation.

[@bahamadou7712]

They would be welcome in Africa

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[@XX-gy7ue]

WE NEED AL GORE

[@mahlina1220]

Nice joke.

[@XX-gy7ue]

mai&BB 4life , no joke ! - but you seem to be one !

[@artgurrl]

He's a great example of green washing.

[@XX-gy7ue]

Jolie Sarah , WHAT ?!

[@XX-gy7ue]

Jolie Sarah , first , it's all one word - second , you should have some fact to back up that accusation !

[@mlr4524]

Humans can be relocated easily enough via boat or plane. Birds of flight can leave. What of the other creatures....?

[@elspookygato]

Everything changes. People need to stop believing earth will remain the same. Man made or not , things evolve. Continents move and have always moved. Stupid hard headed people ffs 🤦‍♂️

[@consciousGOD]

This is liberal nonsense. The island is subsiding. It's in a basin. It's good for the coral and always happens. Nothing abnormal about it.

[@JoelShap]

2 years later still there hahahha

[@OppenheimerRanchProject]

Ha Ha Ha - stevengoddard.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/screenhunter_1177-oct-01-20-42.jpg

[@PPTSOTR]

Fuck you and your disinformation. Say hello to your corporate overlords

[@justathought973]

He has a bunch of videos on his channel about "The coming mini ice age"..lol

[@TheMrSirCharles]

Tony Heller AKA "Steven Goddard" is a fakery himself. He's been lying to his audience for years by pretending to be a scientist. tonyhellerakastevengoddardisnotasociopath.wordpress.com/who-is-tony-heller/

[@Transen12]

Wow. you post a link which means it must be true. Any reason to start at 1975 - 2004? You people has a brain of child. This trickery only fools dumb climate deniers.

[@elviejodelmar2795]

First off we all agree Oppy is an asshole. But the fact is, the current man-made global warming could, in fact contribute to a new and drastic climate variation. The Little Ice Age (1350 - 1850) probably had several causes: cyclical lows in solar radiation, heightened volcanic activity, changes in the ocean circulation, variations in Earth's orbit and axial tilt (orbital forcing), inherent variability in global climate, and decreases in the human population. Currently, global warming is having a direct impact on changing ocean circulation and could very well trigger volcanic activity when the melting glaciers in Iceland that act like the cork in a bottle to prevent volcanic eruptions on that most volatile volcanic place on the planet melt. I'm not a scientist, so I have no real idea what the actual effect or how extensive the change would be, but the possibility of a swing in the climate -- all caused by global warming -- is a viable hypothesis.