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It Was Thought that an Island of the Pacific Was Disappearing Under the Rise of the Waters: It Left by Whole Cargoes, and Its Inhabitants With

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Banaba, an atoll from the Pacific, did not disappear under rising waters: he was literally excavated, ton per ton, to extract phosphate. Between 1900 and 1979, 90% of the island was removed, its inhabitants were forced into exile in Rabi, Fiji, and a collective memory strives to survive. More
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Banaba, an atoll from the Pacific, did not disappear under rising waters: he was literally excavated, ton per ton, to extract phosphate. Between 1900 and 1979, 90% of the island was removed, its inhabitants were forced into exile in Rabi, Fiji, and a collective memory strives to survive. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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