Waters of Tuvalu: A nation at risk

An exhibition that explores the effects of climate change on Pacific island nations. This new exhibition will be among the first to tackle a pressing consequence of climate change – the expected loss of Pacific island nations and resulting migration. The exhibition will pose the challenging question: What would you do if you had no homeland? The very survival of the islands of Tuvalu will be dramatically affected in coming decades by the rising s... more

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  • Nov 16, 2008

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