In a stark response to rising sea levels, 5,157 applications for Australia’s new climate mobility visa program were submitted by the July 18, 2025 deadline. This represents approximately one-third of Tuvalu’s population of about 11,000 people, marking the first implementation phase of the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty signed in November 2023. Rising Waters, Shrinking Land Tuvalu faces an existential threat from climate change. With an average elevation of just 2 meters above sea level, the Pacific island nation has already experienced sea level rise of approximately 15 centimeters over the past 30 years—1.5 times the global average. “In Tuvalu, internal … Continue reading One-Third of Tuvalu Applies for Australia’s Climate Visas as Nation Faces 50% Underwater by 2050