Rising sea levels threaten to wash away entire country - 60 Minutes Australia | UNDP Climate Change Adaptation

"We are looking for higher land once again." It is with these words that a member of the indigenous community of Walande, Solomon Islands, summarized his experience in recent years. The rise in sea level due to climate change has already displaced them once, and they are still not safe.

Rising sea levels threaten to wash away entire country - 60 Minutes Australia | UNDP Climate Change Adaptation

Rising sea levels threaten to wash away entire country - 60 Minutes Australia admin Mon, 03/17/2025 - 09:27 If you were to imagine the perfect tropical paradise – sunny skies, sparkling warm water and pristine beaches – Tuvalu is as close to it as anywhere on Earth. The country is a narrow strip of tiny islands halfway between Australia and Hawaii that’s made all the more special by its isolation. Yet for all its wonder, the people of Tuvalu are…