FUNAFUTI (Tuvalu), Oct 5 — Over a dozen leaders touched down on the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu today for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.
The getaway comes on the sidelines of the Pacific “pre-COP” gathering hosted by Fiji aimed at drawing the world’s attention to life on the frontline of global warming.
The meetings are a precursor to the larger UN-sponsored global climate summit — known as COP31 — to be held next month in Turkey.
The South Pacific is among the regions of the world most vulnerable to global warming — from rising seas jeopardising homes to increasing temperatures causing coral bleaching.
Tuvalu is deeply affected, already laying plans to relocate its population of 10,600 if the country is consumed by the ocean.
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