Flood damage to home, on the island of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean

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Tiaon Bwere inside his house, trying to rescue parts of it whilst the waves of a 'king tide' demolish it, in the village of Betio on the Pacific island of Kiribati. The islands, and their way of life, are endangered by rising sea water levels which are eroding the fragile atoll, home to approximately 92,000 people.

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Size: 3504px × 2336px
Location: Kiribati Atoll, Pacific ocean
Photo credit: © jeremy sutton-hibbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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