It is likely that this island nation will be the first country to disappear as a result of climate change. Tuvalu is the ...

Rising sea levels are a threat to coastal regions everywhere, but especially for islands. No example stands out more than the ...

Tuvalu is a tiny island nation nestled in the central Pacific Ocean, between Australia and Hawaii. Its capital, Funafuti, is not just an island but also home to the international airport and most ...

Evidence of the rising sea is clear on the main atoll of Funafuti, home to more than half the nation's population of 9,600 people. Sections of the island's main road flood at high tide, leaving locals ...

This photo taken in December 2024 shows children swimming and playing on sandbags that line the shore of a section of reclaimed land in Funafuti, Tuvalu. (Kyodo) SYDNEY (Kyodo) -- The Pacific ...