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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Youth Advocate Lily Teafa from the Fuligafou (New Transformation) Youth-Led organisation.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Youth Advocate Lily Teafa from the Fuligafou (New Transformation) Youth-Led organisation.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
An aerial view of the International airstrip in Funafuti Tuvalu, which sits right down the centre of the widest part of the island atoll.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
An aerial view of the International airstrip in Funafuti Tuvalu, which sits right down the centre of the widest part of the island atoll.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
A local church in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Children play on the sandy foreshore where a land reclamation project is underway.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Minister of Finance and Minister for Climate Change, Seve Paeniu takes a walk along the foreshore where land reclamation is currently taking place as part of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP).
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
An aerial view of the very tip of the atoll island at the southern end of Funafuti in Tuvalu.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
A small childs teddy bear is part of the debris that is washed up along a part of the coastline at the southern end of Funafuti in Tuvalu.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
An aerial view of the land adaptation project currently in progress in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Uilla Poliata is a local foreman working on the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP).
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Locals make their way home as the sun sets on Funafuti island in Tuvalu.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
The narrowist part of Funafuti island where one can see the deep ocean to the left and right within a short distance.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
An aerial view of the southern end of Funafuti island in Tuvalu.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Young boys walk along the coastline as the sun sets on Funafuti island in Tuvalu.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Piles of debris is collected and washed up against the coastline of Funafuti in Tuvalu after king tides.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Foreign Minister Simon Kofe sits in his office in the Government Building in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Locals take part in a showcase of traditional dancing as part of their church celebrations in Funafuti.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Members of the Bahai church in Funafuti celebrate tghe end of fasting at a community hall in Funafuti.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
A young Tuvaluan girl plays during a community event in Funafuti.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Children play in the sand mounds on a site where land is being reclaimed and extended as part of the Tuvalu's Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) to implement measures that reduce exposure to coastal hazards.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Children play in the sand mounds on a site where land is being reclaimed and extended as part of the Tuvalu's Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) to implement measures that reduce exposure to coastal hazards.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Children play in the sand mounds on a site where land is being reclaimed and extended as part of the Tuvalu's Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) to implement measures that reduce exposure to coastal hazards.
© Kalolaine Fainu / Guardian / eyevine
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Children ride their bikes on the Funafuti international airstrip in Tuvalu. There are only 3 flights per week into rhe atoll nation and at all other times the airstrip is a place where many community activities take place.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
An area of Funafuti coastline where the land is being reclaimed and extended.
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Dancing, feasts and faith mark life on a vanishing island - Tuvalu
Music and laughter mix with the sound of waves crashing, a rhythm to life on a small atoll in the grip of the climate emergency.
Little by little Tuvalu, a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, is being swallowed up as the ocean rises from under the once solid ground. This is the reality facing its 12,000 inhabitants who live in the shadow of possible climate change extinction, mostly as a result of rising sea levels.
For six days each week, heavy machinery operated by local workers moves large piles of sand around in an effort to reclaim land and prevent the flooding and destruction that comes with king tides.
Strong cultural values and an easy-going nature are signatures of Tuvalu, but everyday life is increasingly disrupted by the intrusion of reality: their island is slipping away.
The reclamation work brings hope of a future on the island, and opportunities for local people to learn new skills.
But the reality remains that within 30 years, the land on which Tuvaluans make their life is predicted to be uninhabitable, and by the turn of the century, the country may have completely disappeared.
Locals drive their scooters across the international airstrip in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
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Terns being fed by local guide in the shallow waters of Stingray City, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Terns being fed by local guide with back tattoo in the shallow waters of Stingray City, Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
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Giant stingray, Dasyatis spp, being fed by local guide in the shallow waters of Stingray City, French Polynesia.
Giant stingray (Dasyatis spp), being fed by local guide in the shallow waters of Stingray City, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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Giant stingray, Dasyatis spp, being fed by local guide in the shallow waters of Stingray City, French Polynesia.
Giant stingray (Dasyatis spp), being fed by local guide in the shallow waters of Stingray City, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921989_RHA
Blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, cruising near tourists at Stingray City, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) cruising near tourists at Stingray City, Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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Giant stingray, Dasyatis spp, cruising with tourists in the shallow waters of Stingray City, French Polynesia.
Giant stingray (Dasyatis spp) cruising with tourists in the shallow waters of Stingray City, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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Giant stingray, Dasyatis spp, cruising with tourists in the shallow waters of Stingray City, French Polynesia.
Giant stingray (Dasyatis spp) cruising with tourists in the shallow waters of Stingray City, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921986_RHA
Blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus), cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921985_RHA
Blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921984_RHA
Blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921983_RHA
Blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921982_RHA
Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921980_RHA
Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921994_RHA
A view of Papeete, on the NW coast of Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia.
A view of Papeete, on the northwest coast of Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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Perfect example of spur and groove reef formation at Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Perfect example of spur and groove reef formation at Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921974_RHA
Adult coconut crab, Birgus latro, in the town of Tapana, Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Adult coconut crab (Birgus latro) in the town of Tapana, Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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The hypersaline and entirely enclosed inner lagoon on Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
The hypersaline and entirely enclosed inner lagoon on Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921962_RHA
Palm trees line the beach along the shoreline of Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Palm trees line the beach along the shoreline of Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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Palm trees line the beach in the front of the town of Tapana, Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Palm trees line the beach in the front of the town of Tapana, Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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Adult female lesser frigatebirds, Fregata ariel, in aerial combat, Niau Island, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Adult female lesser frigatebirds (Fregata ariel), in aerial combat, Niau Island, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921960_RHA
Snorkelers at sunset at Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Snorkelers at sunset at Niau Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921880_RHA
Interior view of the Catholic Church in the town of Vaitahu on the island of Tahuata, Marquesas, French Polynesia.
Interior view of the Catholic Church in the town of Vaitahu on the island of Tahuata, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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Exterior view of the Catholic Church in the town of Vaitahu on the island of Tahuata, Marquesas, French Polynesia.
Exterior view of the Catholic Church in the town of Vaitahu on the island of Tahuata, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
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Tropical forest surrounding the town of Hanavave, Fatu Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia.
Tropical forest surrounding the town of Hanavave, Fatu Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
DUKAS_123921859_RHA
Overlooking the harbor in the town of Hanavave, Fatu Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia.
Overlooking the harbor in the town of Hanavave, Fatu Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific
Michael Nolan -
