Climate Change
Kiribati is a coral atol containing 33 islands. 100 000 people live in Kiribati. the averge hieght above sea level is only 2 metres. Kiribati people predict that their country will be under water in 20 years. Global warming and riseing sea levels is the problem. Salt water is riseing and it is getting into their soil meaning there plants can't survive. As time goes on their weather is getting more fierce. Erosion, storm surges and drougts causes environmental impact on the island. they are training the people of the country to be sea man, and things like that so they can leave and become refuges.
Tuberculosis Kiribati
300 people per 100 00 have Tuberculosis. Normally if you have 25 there’s a problem Kiribati have 300. Tuberculosis is transmitted through airborne things. The DOTS are founded by the AusAID of the Australian government are helping those who have tuberculosis. AusAID is also helping them create pharmacies and a Lab.
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