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Disappearing Islands: Tuvalu

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Tuvalu is one of the many islands that are literally disappearing due to global warming. It is a small island, only 26 square miles, located between Hawaii and Australia. It is the second smallest sovereign state (behind Vatican City) with only 12,373 inhabitants. But, those 12,000+ people are angry that their island home is disappearing. Oh sure, Tuvalu was small to begin with, but the changing climate is on the verge of claiming what is left. The highest part of Tuvalu is only 4.5 meters above sea level. The bad news is the sea level is rising, not only engulfing … Continue reading →

Tuvalu Walks Out of COP15

The other day, I blogged about the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, also known as COP15. One thing I didn’t mention was the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu. Officials from Tuvalu showed up at the conference along with other officials of the Association of Small Island States (including the Cook Islands, Fiji, and Sierra Leone) to plead for a change. In case you haven’t heard about Tuvalu, it is a country that is about to disappear, literally. Tuvalu is only 4.5 meters above sea level at its highest. With the changes brought about by global warming, Tuvalu is getting … Continue reading →