Catastrophic Rise in Sea Level: Tuvalu, the first nation being washed away!

The country is in danger of disappearing beneath the waves. Tuvalu is destined to become earth’s first nations to be washed away due to the effect of global warming.

"Scientists have predicted an 88cm rise in sea levels in the next century - if that is proved correct, Tuvalu, like other low-lying atoll countries in the Pacific Ocean, could find itself underwater within 50 years." (BBC news)

"Tuvalu is low-lying with a mean elevation of 1.5 m above mean sea level. Any rise in sea level increases the frequency of flooding: about two-thirds of the sites considered would be inundated by a 1 m rise in sea level, and this would be exacerbated by increased wave action." (Climate Research)

Also I found a short research affected to the people of Tuvalu, they are having difficulties growing their crops because of salination of the soil. Groundwater is increasingly becoming undrinkable due to sea-water intrusion. (MKM)