| Wehave selected 100 unique places on Earth that are projected to undergo profound changes within the next few generations. We based our selection of the 100 places on the 4th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Simply by drawing attention to the beauty of these places, 100 Places to Remember Before they Disappear creates an argument to preserve them. The 100 Places we have chosen to highlight, and the people who live in them, are in serious danger because of rising sea levels, rising temperatures and extreme weather events triggered by climate change. Among ambassadors are Joss Stone, Desmund Tutu for more info visit www.100places.com. The Fourth Smallest Country in the World Between Australia and Hawaii, in one of the most remote areas of the Pacific Ocean, lies the nation of Tuvalu. At only 26 square kilometres, Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world, made up of tropical reef islands and narrow coral atolls encompassing blue lagoons. Only 12000 people inhabit the nine islands of Tuvalu. Theirs is a distinctive Polynesian culture with a traditional way of life, each family playing its own role in the community, such as fishing or house building. The name Tuvalu means eight standing together, and originates from a time when only eight of the nine islands were inhabited. In future, not much might be left standing at all. At five metres above sea level, Tuvalu has one of the lowest maximum elevations in the world, making ... |
