Tuvalu Thirsty Islands(01 of16)
Open Image ModalIn this Oct. 13, 2011 photo, Funafuti, the main island of the nation state of Tuvalu, is seen from a Royal New Zealand airforce C130 aircraft as it approaches at Funafuti, Tuvalu, South Pacific. Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu, a group of atolls situated north of Fiji and northwest of Samoa, in the South Pacific ocean. The atolls are suffering a severe drought and water shortage, coupled with contaminated ground water due to rising sea levels. The governments of Australia, New Zealand and the United States are providing desalination plants to alleviate the critical water shortage for some 10,000 islanders. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Tuvalu Thirsty Islands(02 of16)
Open Image ModalIn this Oct. 13, 2011 photo, Funafuti, the main island nation state Tuvalu, is seen from a Royal New Zealand airforce C130 aircraft as it approaches at Funafuti, Tuvalu, South Pacific. Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu, a group of atolls situated north of Fiji and northwest of Samoa, in the South Pacific ocean. The atolls are suffering a severe drought and water shortage, coupled with contaminated ground water due to rising sea levels. The governments of Australia, New Zealand and the United States are providing desalination plants to alleviate the critical water shortage for some 10,000 islanders. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Cyclone Pam Batters South Pacific Islands(03 of16)
Open Image ModalPORT VILA, VANUATU - MARCH 17: In this handout image provided by UNICEF, three year old Rachel helps her father Ken (background) as they clear away the debris when their house was washed away when a municipal water tank ruptured and collapsed during Cyclone Pam, on March 17, 2015 in Port Vila, Vanuatu.The Category 5 storm hit late night on March 13, causing widespread damage in the archipelago nation of Vanuatu, located about 1,750 kilometres east of northern Australia in the South Pacific Ocean. Officials have said that nine out of 10 of the country\'s buildings have been destroyed, according to published reports. (Photo by UNICEF via Getty Images) (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Diamond Jubilee Tour - Day 8(04 of16)
Open Image ModalTUVALU - SEPTEMBER 18: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the University of the South Pacific on September 18, 2012 in Tuvalu. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Diamond Jubilee Tour - Day 8(05 of16)
Open Image ModalTUVALU - SEPTEMBER 18: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit Nauti Primary School on September 18, 2012 in Tuvalu. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Diamond Jubilee Tour - Day 8(06 of16)
Open Image ModalTUVALU - SEPTEMBER 18: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are carried from their plane to a welcoming ceremony on September 18, 2012 in Tuvalu. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Diamond Jubilee Tour - Day 8(07 of16)
Open Image ModalTUVALU - SEPTEMBER 18: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are carried from their plane to a welcoming ceremony on September 18, 2012 in Tuvalu. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Diamond Jubilee Tour - Day 7(08 of16)
Open Image ModalHONIARA, GUADALCANAL ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS - SEPTEMBER 17: The lodge where Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge are to spend the night on the island of Tuvanipupu on their Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East on September 17, 2012 in Honiara, Guadalcanal Island. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Diamond Jubilee Tour - Day 7(09 of16)
Open Image ModalHONIARA, GUADALCANAL ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS - SEPTEMBER 17: A young local waits to greet Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at a cultural village on their Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East on September 17, 2012 in Honiara, Guadalcanal Island. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Diamond Jubilee Tour - Day 7(10 of16)
Open Image ModalHONIARA, GUADALCANAL ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS - SEPTEMBER 17: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge are followed by locals dressed as \'sharks\' as they travel in a traditional canoe during a visit to Tuvanipupu Island on their Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East on September 17, 2012 in Honiara, Guadalcanal Island. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
This is The Republic of Nauru. All of it.(11 of16)
Open Image ModalPhosphate rock island of The Republic of Nauru.\n\nNauru is the world\'s smallest island nation, covering just 21 km² (8.1 sq. mi), the smallest independent republic, and the only republican state in the world without an official capital. It is the least populous member of the United Nations.\n\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru (credit:Tatters â€/Flickr)
Nauru Island from the Air(12 of16)
Open Image ModalNauru Island from the air. (credit:ARM Climate Research Facility/Flickr)
Nauru's Buada Lagoon - multimedia virtual tour in description(13 of16)
Open Image ModalNauru has a major fresh water problem which is compounded by periods of drought lasting as long as 36 months. Learn more about their challenges in this tour. (credit:Nick Hobgood/Flickr)
Sunset(14 of16)
Open Image ModalRonald H. Brown at sunset off Nauru, as seen from DOE\'s ARCS2 site. Photo courtesy of Chuck Long. (credit:ARM Climate Research Facility/Flickr)
Parade(15 of16)
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Sunrises at the Menen(16 of16)
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