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Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Pacific News Service
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Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe has been nominated for the Nobel peace prize. Kofe made headlines at last year’s COP 26 summit, when he gave a speech while standing knee-deep in the ocean to highlight rising sea levels due to climate change....
Today Tuvalu’s Climate change visas; tomorrow extensive to the World’s?
MercoPress
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Sunday, July 6th 2025 - 11:58 UTC UN COP26 Glasgow was not a conventional statesman – he was Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe, and he delivered a powerful message with his very presence in the encroaching waters. By Gwynne Dyer - Some big...
Today Tuvalu: tomorrow the world but escape hatches are closing
Cyprus Mail
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July 6, 2025
Some big changes arrive with a bang, but usually they sort of sneak in and you barely notice them at first. Last week’s big change saw the creation of the world’s first climate-change visas. It’s a way of giving potential climate refugees some...
New visa offers lifeline for Tuvaluans amid global climate crisis
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific Islanders, especially those from the climate-threatened nation of Tuvalu, are taking advantage of Australia’s new resettlement aimed at helping people affected by climate change. The move is part of a special agreement called the Falepili...
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Tuvalu’s ‘climate visa’ to Australia: Is it the beginning of a mass exodus from the island nation?
Firstpost
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July 2, 2025
In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...
Tuvalu seeks US assurance after visa ban list error
The Sun Daily
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July 2, 2025
SYDNEY: Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being apparently mistakenly included...
Today Tuvalu; Tomorrow the World
The Portugal News
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In late June all ten thousand residents of the South Pacific island state of Tuvalu were invited to enter a lottery whose 280 lucky winners will get a special climate-change visa that entitles them to work, study and live in Australia...
Tuvalu seeks confirmation its citizens will not be affected by US visa ban
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 1, 2025
The Tuvalu government said it is seeking confirmation from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry, after the island nation said its inclusion on the US's list of countries facing travel bans was an "error". An internal...
Over 40% of Tuvalu citizens apply for relocation to Australia
Kyodo News+
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July 2, 2025
SYDNEY - More than 4,000 citizens of the small Pacific nation of Tuvalu, equivalent to 42 percent of the population, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia as rising sea levels threaten their home, according to official...
Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from U.S. its citizens won’t be barred
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
REUTERS/KIRSTY NEEDHAM/FILE PHOTO Aerial view of Funafuti, Tuvalu’s most populous island, in September 2024. SYDNEY >> Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance...
From reef ruins to science inspiration: Marine mission in Tuvalu concludes
Pacific Media Network
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A months-long expedition in Tuvalu wrapped up last week, marking the completion of the country’s first full marine survey designed to guide national ocean protection policy. The collaborative expedition, led by National Geographic Pristine Seas in...
Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being...
Residents of Tuvalu seek escape to Australia as island continues to sink
Straight Arrow News
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One third of residents on the sinking Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu want off, but only 280 people can leave for higher ground in Australia in 2025. The desperate attempt to leave comes as the island is just around 6.5 feet above sea level. By...
Image of the day: Reinforced coastal defenses on Tuvalu’s main atoll
Muser Press
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June 29, 2025
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is taking visible steps to adapt to the worsening threats of coastal erosion and sea-level rise. In this image, Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite data captures two views of Funafuti –Tuvalu’s capital atoll – taken...
Over a third of Tuvalu seeks Australia’s climate visas
FBC News
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June 30, 2025
[Source: Reuters] More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures....
Over a third of Tuvaluans seek climate visas
Taipei Times
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June 30, 2025
More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict would be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures. Tuvaluan Permanent...
More than a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia’s climate visas
Times LIVE
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More than one-third of people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures. Tuvalu’s ambassador to...
What is Australia’s 'Climate Visa' and why are Tuvaluans turning towards it
The Economic Times
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June 30, 2025
More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for a new Australian climate visa, as fears rise over the island nation’s long-term survival due to rising sea levels. Located in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and Hawaii, Tuvalu is...
world Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas
Asiaone
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June 30, 2025
SYDNEY — More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures. Tuvalu's...
Thousands in sinking Tuvalu apply for Australia’s landmark climate visa
Daily Times
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June 29, 2025
SYDNEY – More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for Australia’s new climate visa, as rising sea levels continue to threaten the tiny Pacific island nation’s survival. According to Tuvalu’s ambassador to the United Nations, Tapugao...