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In the last few years, Kiribati has become one of the most potent symbols of climate change. The previous president Anote Tong toured around Paris in 2015 trying to get the message out that his island the unique way of life of his people are drowning, that is under existential threat due to climate change and rising seas. I have been to the tallest point of the South Tarawa is a paltry 3 metres above sea level.  Without the small dented sign there there would be no other way to know.We will spend the whole show today in the Pacific. We have Paul S. Kench, the Dean of science at Canada's Simon Fraser University. Paul has done some fascinating research on the nearby coral Islands of Tuvalu. His research might offer some hope for Kiribati - as the atolls that he had studied over multiple years appear to be dynamic structures actually expanding in area as sea levels rise. We will also ask him about the role of narrative within the climate change movement. We will also have Dr Aaron Jenkins on the show.