We refer to climate change as an existential threat — and it is, for everyone. But nowhere is it more of a life-or-death threat than in the eight islands that make up Tuvalu.
John — Sometimes it’s too easy to let climate change fade into the background of everyday life. It’s possible to get lost in the statistics and forget the true costs of increasing temperatures and rising sea levels.
But island nations like Tuvalu can never forget.
We refer to climate change as an existential threat — and it is, for everyone. But nowhere is it more of a life-or-death threat than in the eight islands that make up Tuvalu.
The highest point on the island nation is 15 feet above sea level, and waters are rising 0.2 inches every year. Unfortunately, that’s even faster than the global average.
If we don’t stop our planet’s rising temperatures, these nations will literally sink below the seas. Their people displaced and their culture lost forever.
Their Minister of Foreign Affairs gave a moving virtual speech to the Glasgow conference. Dressed in a suit and tie, he stood at a lectern sitting in the water — coastline that used to be dry land.
It was a stark message of what will happen if we cover our eyes and ears. But SEEC members in Congress are fighting for aggressive, bold action on climate change.
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