Tuvalu

Tuvalu is a Pacific island nation located between Hawaii and Australia, consisting of low-lying coral atolls and reef islands. It has a tropical climate and limited freshwater resources and land area. Tuvalu is frequently referenced in discussions of sea level rise, coastal erosion and climate adaptation due to its vulnerability to ocean warming and extreme weather events.

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Pacific presses world for help ‘surviving’ climate change at pre-COP summitNews

Pacific presses world for help ‘surviving’ climate change at pre-COP summit

Nadi, Fiji | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Pacific leaders pressed wealthy nations for more funds to help them "survive" climate change Wednesday at a gathering aimed…
SourceSourceOctober 7, 2026 Full article
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Intense heat puts births in jeopardy, UN tells Fiji talksNews

Intense heat puts births in jeopardy, UN tells Fiji talks

Nadi, Fiji | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Extreme heat is increasingly linked to problems such as premature births or underweight babies, the UN climate chief warned…
SourceSourceOctober 5, 2026 Full article
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World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battleNews

World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle

Wellington, New Zealand | AFP | Muser NewsDesk World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to…
SourceSourceOctober 2, 2026 Full article
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Key points from the first global talks on phasing out fossil fuelsNews

Key points from the first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

Santa Marta, Colombia | AFP The first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels wrapped up on Wednesday -- but what progress was made in…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2026 Full article
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ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinionNews

ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's top court will Wednesday deliver a seminal ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Reinforced coastal defenses on Tuvalu’s main atollNews

Image of the day: Reinforced coastal defenses on Tuvalu’s main atoll

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,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 29, 2025 Full article
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Australia, Tuvalu to launch climate and security pact this yearNews

Australia, Tuvalu to launch climate and security pact this year

Sydney, Australia | AFP Australia and Tuvalu said Thursday they have agreed to launch a landmark climate and security pact this year, after smoothing over…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article