As rising seas threaten low-lying Pacific Islands, regional leaders call on the world to take climate more seriously
As seas rise, they're bringing the real-time consequences of a warming planet directly to world leaders in Tuvalu.
DW reports: As seas rise, they're bringing the real-time consequences of a warming planet directly to world leaders in Tuvalu.
For Pacific island nations, climate change is no distant threat.
This environment story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Pacific Islands, Tuvalu and Pacific.
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