Over a third of Tuvalu seeks Australia’s climate visas

[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....

Why one third Tuvalu’s island population will relocate to Australia

James Ellmoor, CEO of an agency focused on sustainable development for small island states called Island Innovation, said the response was ‘not surprising’. Ellmoor acknowledged that the current application rates suggest that vast majority of...

Explainer: How Does Australia’s World-First Climate Visa for Tuvalu Citizens Work?

In the face of the “existential threat posed by climate change,” the new visa offers Tuvalu citizens a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Since mid-June, more than a third of Tuvalu’s population has registered for an online ballot to...

More than a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia’s climate visas

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...

world Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas

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...

People on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas

Tuvalu’s Climate Migration Surge: Why So Many Are Applying?

In a stunning reflection of the climate crisis, over one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for a groundbreaking climate visa to migrate to Australia. This alarming data comes as experts predict that rising sea levels will soon render this...

Why Australia is taking only 280 people a year from Tuvalu, even as one third want to flee

Tuvalu, possibly the worst-hit country by climate change, is a Polynesian island nation that sits just two metres above sea level and is literally disappearing. Home to just over 11,000 people, Tuvalu is known for its pristine beauty, diverse...

Thousands in sinking Tuvalu apply for Australia’s landmark climate visa

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...

People on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas

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 ambassador...

Over a third of people on sinking Tuvalu seek Australia's climate visas

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (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...

Half of Tuvalu applies for Australia’s new climate visa

REUTERS/MANON CRUZ Prime Minister of Tuvalu Feleti Penitala Teo delivers a speech during a plenary session at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine...

Australia is offering a special ‘climate’ visa – and people in Tuvalu are applying fast

Tuvalu, home to about 10,000 or so people scattered across nine small coral islands, has been losing land to rising seas.PHOTO: AFP As sea levels rise, Australia said it would offer a special, first-of-its-kind “climate visa” to citizens of...

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(FILES) A file photo taken on February 19, 2004 shows the serpentine coastline of Funafuti Atoll, home to nearly half of Tuvalu's entire population of 11,500, as king tides threaten to inundate the tiny island nation. The Pacific nation of Tuvalu...

1/3 Of Tuvalu Citizens Seek Australian Climate Visas To Escape Rising Seas

"Almost a third of all of Tuvalu’s residents have put in requests for the first batch of climate visas from Australia, as scientists fear the Pacific nation will be uninhabitable within the next 80 years." "Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific...

Where Is Tuvalu And Why 1/3 Of Its Population Are Scrambling To Transfer To Australia

Tuvalu, a tiny Polynesian Pacific nation, faces a threat that could make it vanish within decades. Dubbed the 'fastest disappearing island', more than a third of its population is now actively seeking to escape an uncertain future by moving to...

The future of climate migration? Tuvalu’s people seek a new home in Australia

More than 3,000 Tuvaluans have applied for a landmark climate visa to move to Australia, as rising seas threaten to engulf vulnerable areas of the South Pacific island. Australia last week opened a new visa category specially set aside for adult...

Over a third of Tuvaluans seek climate visas

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...

Nearly one-third of Tuvalu residents apply for Australian climate change visa programme

Tuvalu is home to 10,643 people, according to census figures collected in 2022. Photo: Supplied Nearly a third of Tuvalu's citizens are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia, as rising seas threaten the Pacific nation's palm-fringed...

One-third Tuvalu nation apply for Australian climate visa amid rising sea threat

Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific nation Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show. Australia is offering visas to 280 Tuvalu...