Ioane Teitiota, from Kiribati, was denied asylum in New Zealand as a global heating refugee.

He asked for asylum because his home is certain to become uninhabitable due to rising sea level. The court denies the danger. It is clear that he is probably safe in Kiribati this year and next year. It is equally clear that they will be inundated.

Reportedly growth of coral is enlarging some of the islands at present. However, in a few decades the coral will be killed by ocean acidification, and the islands won't be able to grow after that.

Will people be accepted as climate refugees when inundation gets closer?

What about the millions who live at low elevations in Bangladesh?