The South Pacific nation of Kiribati has been dealt an unfavourable ... by rising sea levels and extreme weather events like floods, earthquakes and tropical cyclones. Much of Kiribati (pronounced ...

Kiribati, Fiji and Nauru, finding some countries could experience localised flooding a few times a year. Others could be submerged for nearly half a year, according to the analysis released Wednesday.

Team members, led by researchers at the University of Hawaii and in collaboration with scientists at the University of ...