Tuvalu is being lost to climate change. Other countries will likely follow.

Sea level rise is putting islands underwater

The entire country of Tuvalu has to be evacuated because of climate change
Tuvalu is the first of many nations that may have to evacuate for survival
(Image credit: Illustration by Marian Femenias-Moratinos / Getty Images)

The island nation of Tuvalu is becoming the first country to be completely lost due to rising sea levels. However, the country is possibly only the first of many without actions taken to mitigate climate change.

Country casualty

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Devika Rao, The Week US

 Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business. She previously worked as a policy associate for a nonprofit organization advocating for environmental action from a business perspective.