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Kiribati's water crisis

Timothy McDonald, Tarawa, KiribatiDecember 2, 2015

The low-lying Pacific island nation of Kiribati is perhaps best-known for its vulnerability to rising sea levels. But on Tarawa, the most populated island, there's another problem that's just as pressing: there's not enough water to meet the island's growing demand. And the water they do have is often filthy, and in some cases is spreading illnesses.

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