Kiribati

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef, described as Egypt’s version of Daily Show host Jon Stewart, found himself without a TV network after his show was pulled by his own network last week, with no sign he’d be allowed back on. Plus, the Philippines are reeling after the strong storm to make landfall ever recorded slammed into the island nation. Those stories and more in today’s Global Scan.

Kiribati is threatened by rising sea levels. The flat, Pacific Island nation could be inundated if oceans rise, forcing most, if not all, of its 100,000 residents out of their homes. One man, anticipating that day, is looking to relocate as a refugee.

An expedition that aimed to find signs that Amelia Earhart’s plane crashed off Gardner Island came back empty-handed. But the researchers still believe in their theory.

In Kirbati, as the ocean levels rise, the island nation disappears. In time, the nation may have to move to giant floating islands in order to still have a home of their own.

Negotiations over climate change have more urgency for Kiribati, an island that is literally sinking into the ocean.