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The First Climate Refugee Visas Are Here

August 9, 2025

Tuvalu, a tiny island nation in the Pacific, is slowly being swallowed by rising seas caused by climate change. Now, thousands of its citizens are trying to escape before it’s too late. More than 5,000 people have applied for a groundbreaking new visa to relocate to Australia, marking the world’s first official climate migration program.