A group of island in the South Pacific is in danger of disappearing. Tuvalu will soon become the first country to be uninhabitable because of climate change and rising sea levels.
Tuvalu is about 1,050 kilometers north of its nearest neighbor Fiji. Its name means “ eight standing together,” but in fact there are nine islands.
This tiny country is the fourth smallest in the world, after Monaco, the Vatican and Nauru.
In the summer, Tuvalu is hit by hurricanes and rough seas. These hurricanes have recently become more frequent and have begun to threaten lift and damage buildings and homes. They have also killed the fish in the waters around the island. This is very serious, because the fish are an important source of food for the people