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The Funafuti atoll of Tuvalu. Climate change is particularly threatening for the long-term habitability of the island country of Tuvalu, which has a land area of only 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi) and an average elevation of less than 2 metres (6.6 ft) above sea level, with the highest point of Niulakita being about 4.6 metres (15 ft) above sea level.
The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) was launched in 2017 to meet the challenges to Tuvalu resulting from climate change and sea-level rise affecting the islands of Tuvalu. [1] Tuvalu was the first country in the Pacific to access climate finance from Green Climate Fund, with the support of the UNDP. [1] [2]
Dr. Maina Talia is a Tuvaluan politician and is known for his work as a climate activist. [1] [2]Talia trained in theology and was employed by the Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu (EKT) as a climate change officer from 2011 until June 2017. [3]
FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu (Reuters) - World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Friday that young people in the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu need training to help them move and adapt to climate change as ...
Australia on Friday offered the island nation of Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape the rising seas and increased storms brought by climate change. At a meeting of Pacific leaders in the ...
An election result in Tuvalu has been delayed by two weeks as dangerous weather stops boats from bringing new lawmakers to the capital to vote for prime minister, highlighting why climate change ...
Renewable energy in Tuvalu is a growing sector of the country's energy supply.Tuvalu has committed to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy.This is considered possible because of the small size of the population of Tuvalu and its abundant solar energy resources due to its tropical location.
Tuvalu, with a population of about 11,200 spread across nine islands, has campaigned at international conferences for greater action to help low-lying nations address climate change, because ...