Island nation develops new strategy as 'irreversible' threat grows all around it: 'Option of last resort'

Island nation develops new strategy as 'irreversible' threat grows all around it: 'Option of last resort'

An island in the Pacific has become the poster child for our overheating planet as sea levels rise around them. Its residents are trying to adopt mitigation policies to keep their people in place. What's happening? According to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, by the early 2050s, the island of Tuvalu will be surrounded by an "irreversible" additional six inches of water. The island country of Tuvalu is located about halfway between Australia and H…