| A coconut palm at the southern tip of Tuvalu watches the waves ebb and flow day and night. (inset:) Kiribati scenery. (and text by Chuang Kung-ju) |
A coconut palm at the southern tip of Tuvalu watches the waves ebb and flow day and night. (inset:) Kiribati scenery. (and text by Chuang Kung-ju) |
(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 (and text by Chuang Kung-ju) |
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. (and text by Chuang Kung-ju) |
| 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. (and text by Chuang Kung-ju) |
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. (and text by Chuang Kung-ju) |
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. (and text by Chuang Kung-ju) |
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. (and text by Chuang Kung-ju) |
