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Climate Change in Tuvalu

A collapsed piece of land in Funafuti, 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.

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Contained in galleries: Tuvalu: Beneath The Rising Tide [2019]

A collapsed piece of land in Funafuti, 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.