The floods are getting worse in Tuvalu. As scientists argue over climate change and struggle to measure rising seas, Samir S. Patel meets the locals of this tiny island nation.
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Patel, S. A sinking feeling. Nature 440, 734–736 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/440734a
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