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King Tide in Tuvalu

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In February 2011, award-winning photographer Rodney Dekker visited Tuvalu to record the impact of the king tides. Read more »
Photo: Rodney Dekker/OxfamAUS

Coastal erosion and polluted ground water on Tuvalu

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The small and utterly remote island of Nukufetau, Tuvalu, is severely affected by coastal erosion and water scarcity. Many of the islanders can’t afford expensive rainwater tanks and are forced to drink polluted ground water. Read more »
Photo: Rodney Dekker/OxfamAUS

Tuvalu: the island being destroyed by climate change

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Reverend Tafue Lasama writes in Crikey about the recent king tides to hit his home, and the impact of climate change on the people of Tuvalu. Read more »

Photos of the king tide

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Florent Baarsch updates with fresh photos of the rising tide in Tuvalu Read more »
Photo: Rodney Dekker/OxfamAUS

King Tides rising In The Pacific

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Maina Talia, climate change officer for the Christian Church of Tuvalu, explains the cultural and societal impacts of the king tide on the people of Tuvalu Read more »
Photo: Rodney Dekker/OxfamAUS

Tuvalu King Tide – Sat 19 Feb 2011

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Our team report from Tuvalu, as the island prepares for the arrival of the king tide (the highest tides of the year) and the devastation that occurs as a result. Read more »
Tao Tao Langafoa (19) and her grandmother (who says she’s over 30) and some of her cousins at their house on Funafuti. Photo: Klima Tuvalu

Living with the tides

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Tao Tao Langafoa, from Funafuti in Tuvalu, explains the impact of the rising tides on her family’s lives. Read more »
Photo: Rodney Dekker/OxfamAUS

Tuvalu King Tide – Fri 18 Feb 2011

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Our team report from Tuvalu, as the island prepares for the arrival of the king tide (the highest tides of the year) and the devastation that occurs as a result. Read more »
Photo: Rodney Dekker/OxfamAUS

Tuvalu King Tide – Thurs 17 Feb 2011

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Our team report from Tuvalu, as the island prepares for the arrival of the king tide (the highest tides of the year) and the devastation that occurs as a result. Read more »
Originally published on Klima-Tuvalu

Tuvalu: reality or fiction?

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Lan Marie attempts to dispel some of the more prevalent myths about life in the Pacific – particularly on the small island nation of Tuvalu. Read more »