The islands of Tuvalu, scattered over 500,000 square miles of equatorial ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia, appear so wispy and are so low-lying, no more than 15 feet above sea level ...

[and] are considered extremely vulnerable to global warming and sea level rise." UN Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States adopts the Barbados Programme ...

The Maldives are an example of a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) Physical factors - the height of the islands makes them vulnerable to sea level rise. The Maldives’ highest point is Mount ...