"Climate change has had a profound impact on daily life in Tuvalu, which lies roughly halfway between Australia and Hawaii and whose highest point sits less than 5 metres above sea level. Alolita remembers navigating king tides and intense storms in her Pacific home. She describes flood waters rising to knee height at her workplace, seawater pushing farther inland each year, and an airstrip that would turn muddy and waterlogged during high tides."
"The migration deal part of a sweeping bilateral agreement signed between Australia and Tuvalu two years ago allows up to 280 Tuvaluans a year to live, work and study permanently in Australia. The agreement, known as the Falepili Union, commits the two countries to cooperation in other areas including climate adaptation, disaster response and security guarantees. The migration opportunity has proven hugely popular. More than 8,750 people registered for July's ballot, which randomly selected those eligible to migrate to Australia."
Alolita Tekapu and her family moved from Tuvalu to eastern Melbourne under a new bilateral migration deal that grants permanent residency to Tuvaluans. Tuvalu's low-lying atolls face rising seas, king tides, and intense storms that cause flooding of workplaces, encroaching seawater, and waterlogged infrastructure. The Falepili Union allows up to 280 Tuvaluans yearly to live, work, and study in Australia and includes cooperation on climate adaptation, disaster response, and security. The migration ballot drew over 8,750 registrants. Families weigh the loss of homeland freedoms against long-term safety as the land is progressively consumed by the sea.
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