Kiritimati, Dec 31 - As the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2023, the tiny Pacific island of Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island, made history by becoming the first place in the world ...

The mass die-off of coral at Kiritimati made headlines as a harbinger of things to come for reefs around the world. But the news is not all bleak.

Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island, will be closely followed into the new year by neighbours Samoa and Tonga. Kiritimati Island will enter 2024 at around at 10am GMT on December 31 - with ...