During the king tide season from January to March every year, the islands experience the unique phenomenon of seawater bubbling up through the ground in low-lying areas, resulting in increased soil salinity and damaging plant roots.
首先，每年 1～3 月的「巨潮」時節，由於吐瓦魯獨有的「海水從低窪處冒出」的現象，以致土壤容易鹽化，進而殘害植物根部。