# As rising seas threaten low-lying Pacific Islands, nations say the world must take climate seriously

> "When there's a low tide, you'll actually see foundations of homes, you see burial grounds of your ancestors...," said Anne Rasmussen, lead climate negotiator for the Association of Small Island States (AOSIS), adding that higher seas are making some land uninhabitable.

- Published: 2026-10-05T10:00:03.037Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T10:00:03.037Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: A UN report released in September, Anne Rasmussen, Association of Small Island States (AOSIS), E3G, Feleti Teo, Germanwatch, Laura Schäfer, Natasha Green, Tuvalu

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