predictions like that have forced kiribati's government to take drastic measures. officials are planning to buy land in fiji, 2,000 kilometers away. they've identified a 2,000 hectare plot. the plan is to grow food on the land, but the government does not rule out the idea of using the site for relocating kiribati's residents who have lost their homes. >> we see that the projection for total submission and total loss of land will become an eventuality for us, so we need to prepare, and we need the international community to assist us as we prepare for all eventualities. >> reporter: kiribati is preparing for the worst-case scenario. the tide is rising, and these island people know one day leaving their homeland may be the only option left. nhk world, kiribati. >>> investors in industrialized countries watched stock markets rally in 2013. central banks helped drive the recovery with monetary easing. the bank of japan, the u.s. federal reserve, and the european central bank all pumped money into the economy. hopes for an economic recovery in the u.s. also pushed up s