由于海平面上升,图瓦卢超过三分之一的人口申请澳大利亚气候签证。 Over one-third of Tuvalu's population apply for Australia's climate visas due to rising sea levels.

由于海平面不断上升威胁着太平洋岛屿国家,图瓦卢三分之一以上的人口已经申请澳大利亚气候签证。 More than one-third of Tuvalu's population have applied for Australia's climate visas, due to rising sea levels threatening the Pacific island nation. 根据双边条约,每年可提供多达280份签证,使图瓦卢人能够在澳大利亚生活、工作和学习,享受与公民同等的福利。 Under a bilateral treaty, up to 280 visas are available annually, allowing Tuvaluans to live, work, and study in Australia with the same benefits as citizens. 申请程序于7月18日结束,凸显了气候变化对图瓦卢的紧迫影响,因为到2050年,图瓦卢的上海可能淹没大部分主要环礁岛。 The application process, which closed on July 18, highlights the urgent impact of climate change on Tuvalu, where rising seas could submerge much of the main atoll by 2050.