The highest elevation on the island is just 4.5 meters ( 14.8 feet ) , and king tides have become increasingly damaging over the past 10 years , threatening the homes and livelihoods of its 12,000 inhabitants . Tuvalu in Pacific Ocean threaten by rising sea levels from climate change . With consortium of G8 energy companies plan to use only renewables by 2020 . Score: 6
Tuvalu in Pacific Ocean threaten by rising sea levels from climate change . With consortium of G8 energy companies plan to use only renewables by 2020 . Score: 6