Reading

Grades 9-12

Disappearing Islands: A Climate Change Wake-up Call

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SUBJECTS: Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Climate Change, Migration, Oceans

Resource Overview

Climate change case study reading: A profile of Kiribati, a nation of islands in the Central Pacific, that is affected by climate change, and what the leaders are doing about it.

A lagoon in Kiribati.

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This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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