claim: Everybody knows that the Pacific island of Tuvalu is sinking. ...
evidence: Coordinates : 8°31′15″S 179°11′55″E﻿  /  ﻿8.52083°S 179.19861°E﻿  /  -8.52083; 179.19861 Tuvalu (  / tuːˈvɑːluː /  too-VAH-loo ) ( formerly known as the Ellice Islands ), is a country in Polynesia, located in the Pacific Ocean, situated in Oceania and about midway between Hawaii and Australia.