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Thousands seek Australian climate visas as Tuvalu sinks

Thousands seek Australian climate visas as Tuvalu sinks

SBS News in Depth
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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. The visa is the result of a treaty between the two countries that seeks to support the island nation through climate change.