'We're not fleeing': The disappearing Pacific nation relocating its people to Australia
Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, faces the dire consequences of climate change, prompting many residents to relocate to Australia. A historic treaty allows Tuvaluans to apply for special visas to migrate, with a significant portion of the population expressing interest in leaving. The situation raises complex questions about identity and the future of a nation as rising sea levels threaten their homeland.
- ▪Tuvalu is experiencing severe impacts from climate change, including rising sea levels and flooding.
- ▪In 2023, Australia and Tuvalu signed the Falepili Union treaty, allowing Tuvaluans to relocate through a special visa pathway.
- ▪Between 65 and 80 percent of Tuvaluans applied for the visa in its first year, making it one of the highest migration application rates globally.
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'We're not fleeing': What happens to a country if the people have to leave?By Jordan Fennell and Alice Lolohea in TuvaluThe PacificTopic:Climate ChangeThu 21 May 2026 at 4:51amThu 21 May 2026 at 4:51amThu 21 May 2026 at 4:51amTevaogali Elisala and her son are among the many conflicted Tuvaluans soon to touch down in Australia.abc.net.au/news/tuvalu-australia-falepili-visa-climate-migration-pacific/106674754Link copiedShareShare articleA Pacific island nation on the frontline of the climate change threat is building land to try hold back rising sea levels.But as the majority of Tuvalu's population applies to relocate to Australia, a haunting question is being confronted: what happens to a country if the people have to leave? Land reclamation work in Tuvalu's capital, Funafuti.From above,…
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