Over 3,000 Tuvaluans have rushed to apply for Australia’s groundbreaking climate change visa since applications opened on June 16, 2025. This represents nearly one-third of the tiny Pacific nation’s entire population, highlighting the growing urgency of climate displacement. The visa program, part of the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty signed in 2023 and entered into force on August 28, 2024, offers 280 permanent residency visas annually to Tuvaluan citizens. This first-of-its-kind agreement specifically addresses climate migration, providing a structured pathway for people facing the existential threat of rising seas. “This is the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world, … Continue reading 3,125 Tuvaluans Rush for Australia’s 280 Climate Visas as Islands Face Uninhabitability Within 80 Years