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Tuvalu is on the front line of climate change.

This unique country is made up of a series of nine islands and coral atolls totalling only 26 square kilometres in land area, spread out near the equator in the western Pacific Ocean.

With an average elevation of only one meter above sea level, the United Nations has predicted that it may be the first nation to disappear, as a result of rising...
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  • A truck and motorbikes pass through a dumpsite at the northern end of Fongafale island. Waste management is a problem for an island nation such as Tuvalu that's located in a remote corner of the pacific Ocean. At the moment, solid waste is collected in this one location however it lies just metres away from the central lagoon and ocean threatening the local ecosystem. Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • A dumpsite at the northern end of Fongafale island. Waste management is a problem for an island nation such as Tuvalu that's located in a remote corner of the pacific Ocean. At the moment, solid waste is collected in this one location however it lies just metres away from the central lagoon and ocean threatening the local ecosystem. Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • The trucks of fallen coconut trees in the shallows of Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu. Erosion of land is an inevitable consequence of life in a coral atoll nation. As sea levels rise and increased threats from storm surges and extreme weather events occur, the land of Tuvalu will increasingly become fragile and prone to erosion. March, 2019.
  • An aerial view of a dumpsite at the northern end of Fongafale island. Waste management is a problem for an island nation such as Tuvalu that's located in a remote corner of the pacific Ocean. At the moment, solid waste is collected in this one location however it lies just metres away from the central lagoon and ocean threatening the local ecosystem. Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • An aerial view of a dumpsite at the northern end of Fongafale island. Waste management is a problem for an island nation such as Tuvalu that's located in a remote corner of the pacific Ocean. At the moment, solid waste is collected in this one location however it lies just metres away from the central lagoon and ocean threatening the local ecosystem. Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • The shadow of a palm tree lies across the shallows in Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • An aerial view of a dumpsite at the northern end of Fongafale island. Waste management is a problem for an island nation such as Tuvalu that's located in a remote corner of the pacific Ocean. At the moment, solid waste is collected in this one location however it lies just metres away from the central lagoon and ocean threatening the local ecosystem. Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • A boat sits offshore from an island in the Funafuti atoll. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems.
  • As well as rising seas in Tuvalu, there are also other threats that lurk just offshore. In this image, South Korean fishing vessels refuel and restock as they pass by Tuvalu. The waters surounding Tuvalu are rich with marine life, but a steady stream of international fishing vessels pass through the country's waters daily, stripping sea life from the water by using bottom trawling nets which drag along the sea floor to collect fish. Other non-target species are often inevitably caught during this process. Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • A motorbike (bottom-right) passes through Funafuti port. Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • An earth mover lies abandoned and prone to the waves of the Pacific Ocean in Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • Children play in the shallows of a beach in Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • A land reclamation project in central Funafuti to provide new buildings for the local government. Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • An aerial view of downtown Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu. Seen from above, it's easy to see why the Southwest Pacific country of Tuvalu has been identified as one of the world's most vulnerable nations to climate change. The country is made up of a collection of small islands and coral atolls, totalling only 27 square kilometres, scattered over 500,000 square kilometres of ocean. The highest point throughout the country is only 5 metres above sea level, resulting in special vulnerability to sea level rise. According to the Tuvaluan government, "since 1993, sea level near Tuvalu has risen about 5mm per year; this is larger than the global average." Other challenges face the country including drought, ocean acidification and waste problems. Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • An old bus is inundated by waves from Funafuti lagoon, during the king tides which cause flooding from January through to March in Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • A rainbow hangs over the Pacific Ocean, just of off the coastline of Funafuti, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
  • A small fishing boat is moored in Funafuti lagoon, Tuvalu. March, 2019.
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