‘Tuvalu’ has become a point of discussion recently. Why?
Potato plant that could grow in high altitude
Place in equatorial Africa, where snow is found
New innovative technology to meet global warming
A country under threat of submergence due to ice melting and sea level rise
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
– Due to its extremely low elevation (highest point is only 4.6 meters above sea level), Tuvalu is considered one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly sea-level rise caused by melting glaciers and thermal expansion of ocean water.
– The increasing sea levels threaten to inundate the islands, contaminate freshwater sources, and degrade soil, posing an existential threat to the country and its population.
– This vulnerability has made Tuvalu a prominent voice in international climate change discussions.