the new zealand government has said tuvalu has had virtually no rain for five months. it's said to be caused by the weather pattern la nina. funafuti has only 60 liters of water for its residents. the government declared a state of emergency last wednesday and asked new zealand for help. the new zealand government and the red cross sent water and desalination equipment. they're checking to see how to support the island nation. takielau also declared a state of emergency because of the lack of rain. >>> kiribas is facing a possibility of. >> on the road to tarawa, the capital of kiribas. because of climate change the ocean is rising. the waves pounding the shore can seriously damage it. the waves caused the courselias to erode and uproot trees. to protect themselves from the waves, locals built sea walls but they're not as effective as they once were. the village has asked the government for funding to build a higher wall. but the government doesn't have the funds. the local residents are doing their best to protect their homes by raising them. finding usable water has

. >>> the new zealand government says tuvalu has had virtually no rain a half year. dry weather is expected to continue several more months. it is caused from la nina. a village south of the capital has only 60 liters of water for 350 residents. the government declared a state of emergency last wednesday and asked new zealand for help. the new zealand government and the red cross sent water and desal nation equipment. they are checking the situation to see how to provide further support for the island nation. the new zealand territory also declared a state of emergency because of acute water shortages caused by lack of rain. >>> australia has condemned japan's decision to resume its research whaling in the antarctic ocean this year. the operation was suspended last year because of disruptions by the anti-whaling group, sea shepherd. australian environment minister said japan does not need to do this. he said there is no justification for continued whaling. >> australia unequivocally condemns commercial whaling. we don't accept this is scientific. japan should take he