The concerns of those beyond the reach of government
Hide deep within a dimple
Sea and sky, a void that can't be filled
The wind blows
Echoing like the lonely chant of a sutra
Strange ruins
Rising from a remote coast
An unexpected homesickness
Living in poor but idyllic settings, Pacific Islanders have a positive outlook and have difficulty recognizing the environmental challenges they face. These include degradation of water resources, health risks from extensive exposure to UV radiation, and mountains of trash.
A coconut palm at the southern tip of Tuvalu watches the waves ebb and flow day and night. (inset:) Kiribati scenery.
Living in poor but idyllic settings, Pacific Islanders have a positive outlook and have difficulty recognizing the environmental challenges they face. These include degradation of water resources, health risks from extensive exposure to UV radiation, and mountains of trash.
Living in poor but idyllic settings, Pacific Islanders have a positive outlook and have difficulty recognizing the environmental challenges they face. These include degradation of water resources, health risks from extensive exposure to UV radiation, and mountains of trash.
(facing page) Large pieces of junk sit in a dump at the north end of Tuvalu. The stinking smoke from the burning garbage casts a pall over this remote paradise
Living in poor but idyllic settings, Pacific Islanders have a positive outlook and have difficulty recognizing the environmental challenges they face. These include degradation of water resources, health risks from extensive exposure to UV radiation, and mountains of trash.
A coconut palm at the southern tip of Tuvalu watches the waves ebb and flow day and night. (inset:) Kiribati scenery.
Living in poor but idyllic settings, Pacific Islanders have a positive outlook and have difficulty recognizing the environmental challenges they face. These include degradation of water resources, health risks from extensive exposure to UV radiation, and mountains of trash.
Cleanliness is important to Kiribati's residents. Though water is in short supply, they continue to wash their clothing daily in groundwater that is becoming salinated due to overextraction.
A coral atoll, Tuvalu has nowhere it can build a reservoir to store some of the roughly 3,000 millimeters of rain it receives every year. Instead, it must rely on plastic barrels donated by wealthier nations for storage.
Living in poor but idyllic settings, Pacific Islanders have a positive outlook and have difficulty recognizing the environmental challenges they face. These include degradation of water resources, health risks from extensive exposure to UV radiation, and mountains of trash.
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