From The Journal
"FEARING THAT CLIMATE change could wipe out their entire Pacific archipelago, the leaders of Kiribati are considering an unusual backup plan: moving the populace to Fiji.
Kiribati President Anote Tong told The Associated Press today that his cabinet this week endorsed a plan to buy nearly 6,000 acres on Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu. He said the fertile land, being sold by a church group for about $9.6 million (€7.3m), could be insurance for Kiribati’s entire population of 103,000, though he hopes it will never be necessary for everyone to leave."
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