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Tuvalu: The First Country to Sink? Rising Seas, Climate Crisis & Global Politics 🌊 Tuvalu: The First Country That Might Sink? The climate crisis is putting this Pacific island nation on the edge of extinction. 🌍 A Tiny Nation Facing a Huge Crisis Tuvalu, a tiny island nation in the Pacific with just 11,000 people, could become the world’s first country to vanish under rising seas . With an average elevation of only 2 meters above sea level, Tuvalu is extremely vulnerable to climate change and global warming . But is Tuvalu really sinking—or is there more to the story? 🏝️ The Existential Threat Due to rising sea levels and stronger cyclones, Tuvalu faces flooding, soil erosion, and drinking water contamination. The government has already started discussions on: Relocation of citizens to countries like Australia & New Zealand Issuing climate visas for Tuvaluans Creating a “digital nation”...