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Image of the day: Reinforced coastal defenses on Tuvalu’s main atoll
Muser Press
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June 29, 2025
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is taking visible steps to adapt to the worsening threats of coastal erosion and sea-level rise. In this image, Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite data captures two views of Funafuti –Tuvalu’s capital atoll – taken...
Residents of Tuvalu seek escape to Australia as island continues to sink
Straight Arrow News
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One third of residents on the sinking Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu want off, but only 280 people can leave for higher ground in Australia in 2025. The desperate attempt to leave comes as the island is just around 6.5 feet above sea level. By...
Over a third of Tuvalu seeks Australia’s climate visas
FBC News
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June 30, 2025
[Source: Reuters] More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures....
Over a third of Tuvaluans seek climate visas
Taipei Times
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June 30, 2025
More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict would be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures. Tuvaluan Permanent...
More than a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia’s climate visas
Times LIVE
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More than one-third of people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures. Tuvalu’s ambassador to...
What is Australia’s 'Climate Visa' and why are Tuvaluans turning towards it
The Economic Times
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June 30, 2025
More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for a new Australian climate visa, as fears rise over the island nation’s long-term survival due to rising sea levels. Located in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and Hawaii, Tuvalu is...
world Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas
Asiaone
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June 30, 2025
SYDNEY — More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures. Tuvalu's...
Thousands in sinking Tuvalu apply for Australia’s landmark climate visa
Daily Times
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June 29, 2025
SYDNEY – More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for Australia’s new climate visa, as rising sea levels continue to threaten the tiny Pacific island nation’s survival. According to Tuvalu’s ambassador to the United Nations, Tapugao...
People on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas
RTE Ireland
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June 29, 2025
More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures. Tuvalu's ambassador...
Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas
WKZO - Michigan
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to...
Half of Tuvalu applies for Australia’s new climate visa
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 28, 2025
REUTERS/MANON CRUZ Prime Minister of Tuvalu Feleti Penitala Teo delivers a speech during a plenary session at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine...
Australia is offering a special ‘climate’ visa – and people in Tuvalu are applying fast
The Straits Times
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June 28, 2025
Tuvalu, home to about 10,000 or so people scattered across nine small coral islands, has been losing land to rising seas.PHOTO: AFP As sea levels rise, Australia said it would offer a special, first-of-its-kind “climate visa” to citizens of...
Vietnamese boat made of plastic bottles highlights pollution crisis
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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June 30, 2025
Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) -More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official...
A solidarity success and a climate failure: Thousands of Tuvaluans seek new visa to Australia
Euronews
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June 27, 2025
More than a third of people from the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu are seeking to move to Australia through an unprecedented climate visa scheme that opened last week. Signed by the two countries in 2023, the Falepili Union provides a pathway...
1/3 Of Tuvalu Citizens Seek Australian Climate Visas To Escape Rising Seas
The Environmental Magazine
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June 27, 2025
"Almost a third of all of Tuvalu’s residents have put in requests for the first batch of climate visas from Australia, as scientists fear the Pacific nation will be uninhabitable within the next 80 years." "Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific...
One in three Tuvaluans has applied for a climate change visa
Baltic News Network
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June 27, 2025
More than a third of the people of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have applied for the world’s first climate change visa, which will allow them to move permanently to Australia, the BBC reports. Applications for the visa began on the 16th of...
Where Is Tuvalu And Why 1/3 Of Its Population Are Scrambling To Transfer To Australia
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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June 27, 2025
Tuvalu, a tiny Polynesian Pacific nation, faces a threat that could make it vanish within decades. Dubbed the 'fastest disappearing island', more than a third of its population is now actively seeking to escape an uncertain future by moving to...
Nearly one-third of Tuvalu residents apply for Australian climate change visa programme
RNZ
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June 26, 2025
Tuvalu is home to 10,643 people, according to census figures collected in 2022. Photo: Supplied Nearly a third of Tuvalu's citizens are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia, as rising seas threaten the Pacific nation's palm-fringed...
One-third Tuvalu nation apply for Australian climate visa amid rising sea threat
Hindustan Times
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June 26, 2025
Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific nation Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show. Australia is offering visas to 280 Tuvalu...
Climate exodus begins: Thousands of Tuvaluans seek Australia's landmark visa
Malay Mail
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June 27, 2025
SYDNEY, June 27 — Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific nation Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show. Australia is offering visas...