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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - A revetment to prevent submergence is seen around the ruins of an 8-inch cannon abandoned by the former Japanese military in Tarawa, Kiribati, in May 2012. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - Gunshot marks pepper the wall of buildings believed to have been used as a command center by the Japanese military in Tarawa, Kiribati, in May 2012. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - Photo shows a concrete bastion used by the Japanese military in Tarawa, Kiribati, in May 2012. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - Children walk on a submerged road in Tarawa, Kiribati, in May 2012. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - A man points to some ruins believed to be an old gun battery of the Japanese military in Tarawa, Kiribati, in May 2012. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - Children play among the ruins of a levee destroyed by rough waves in Tarawa, Kiribati, in May 2012. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - A woman holds her grandchild as she sits on the site in Tarawa, Kiribati, on May 16, 2012, where her home used to be until rough waves washed it away. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - A coconut tree is seen withered from the impact of rising sea levels near the shore in Tarawa, Kiribati, on May 16, 2012. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.

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Kiribati people in fear of submergence

TARAWA, Kiribati - A man studies building construction at a job training school in Tarawa, Kiribati, on May 16, 2012, in the hope of finding work abroad. The South Pacific island nation is considered particularly vulnerable to global climate change.