Sinking Tuvalu fights to keep maritime boundaries
Pacific nations sound the alarm on sea-level rise, again. Is anybody listening?
Many Pacific island nations sit just a few meters above sea level, leaving them at risk of flooding, storm surges and coastal erosion that are forecast to increase in frequency as the planet warms. Some, like low-lying Tuvalu, are predicted to almost disappear by 2100.
Scientists predict a dramatic increase in flooding events, with some islands facing up to 65 annual flood days by the 2050s.
NASA predicts an 8-inch sea level rise by 2050, affecting Pacific island nations. Flood risks will grow annually.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has issued a stark warning about the accelerating rise in sea levels, which threatens ...
Funafuti, Tuvalu: The Governments of Australia and New Zealand are funding a second phase of the successful Tuvalu Coastal ...
With global sea level rising faster than at any time over the last 3,000 years, UN Member States met on Wednesday to examine ...
Pacific Island nations such as Kiribati - a low-lying country in the southern Pacific Ocean - are preparing now for a future ...
Global mean sea levels have risen faster in the 20th century than in any prior century over the past 3,000 years.
The effects are already visible, with low-lying areas of some islands now chronically submerged at high tide. As sea levels ...
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