Our Scans · Kiribati · Weekly Summary

• At even a 2 °C temperature rise, many islands will have been lost and displacement of whole populations in countries like Kiribati and Tuvalu will occur on a substantial scale. New Statesman
• The present coastal areas of Pacific island nations such as Kiribati and the Marshall Islands are expected to become largely uninhabitable by the middle of the century. New Statesman
• The Kiribati protocol will grant the European Union fleet operating in the Pacific Ocean access to the richest and healthiest tuna stocks worldwide, an area which provides for more than half of the global tuna catch. Oceans and fisheries
• Kiribati is predicted to be among the worst affected by tuna stock migration, the Pacific Community. BBC News
• Local fisherman in Kiribati will see a catch decrease under both high and low emission scenarios. BBC News
• Kiribati could explore alternative ways of collecting rainwater to mitigate the impacts of saltwater intrusion into freshwater sources. Stimson Center
• Further east, droughts will persist in low-lying atoll nations closer to the equator such as Kiribati, which has already declared a drought disaster emergency. ABC (Australia)
• For Kiribati and Samoa, which face growing risks from coastal flooding, extreme wave events and changing ocean conditions, the new buoys will help fill critical gaps in ocean observations. Islands Business
• In Kiribati, local leaders say its introduction has raised problems that could lead to dire consequences if unaddressed. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Threats to the drinking water supplies of Kiribati from a prolonged drought are being targeted with a joint assistance package from Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. The Beehive
• In a clear response to Germany's dismissal of future generations as abstract persons incurring abstract risks, Kiribati underscored there is nothing abstract in their predicament. IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin

Last updated: 19 June 2026