脆弱天堂 02 - 英语听力

In the 1970s a campaign to save the whale made the headlines around the world and led to an unprecedented agreement to protect what remained of the world's whales2070

It proved that global pressure can save wildlife that's under threat

So what are the current threats to wildlife in the Pacific

It's no secret that the world is getting warmer

And the low-lying islands of the South Pacific are on the front line as global warming causes sea levels to rise

On the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu nowhere is higher than five metres above sea level 5

Tuvalu's nine atolls and islands are home to 12 000 people 12 000

Their contribution to global warming is tiny but its impact on them is massive

Sea walls are the nation's only defence but building higher walls is likely to prove futile