Climate migration begins: Tuvaluans relocate to Australia; special visas take effect
Australia has welcomed the first climate migrants from Tuvalu, a Pacific nation facing inundation due to rising sea levels. A groundbreaking bilateral treaty allows Tuvaluans to live, study, and work in Australia, receiving immediate access to essential services. This initiative offers a dignified pathway as the island nation grapples with existential threats from climate change.
Australia has welcomed the first climate migrants from Tuvalu, a Pacific nation facing inundation due to rising sea levels. A groundbreaking bilateral treaty allows Tuvaluans to live, study, and work in Australia, receiving immediate access to essential services. This initiative offers a dignified pathway as the island nation grapples with existential threats from climate change.
