The Funafuti Atoll, part of the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, pictured in 2004. Rising sea levels that could wipe whole nations off the map and displace scores of millions of people are being overlooked in global climate change talks, island countries including Tuvalu said Tuesday.

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This crisis needs to stay in the public eye...keep pushing our leaders to stay focused on these issues,  before it is too late!!

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The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted in 2007 that up to 150 million people could be displaced by the effects of climate change by 2050, which include sea level rises of as much as 59 centimetres (23 inches).

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The Alliance of Small Island States is pushing for 85 percent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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The December talks in the Danish capital Copenhagen look set to produce an emissions cut target that would be too low to avert disaster.

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The European Union has promised to reduce its emissions by 80 percent by mid-century and US President Barack Obama has proposed his country make an 83 percent cut.

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But the details of any global agreement that would include major developing nation emitters such as China remain unknown.

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Are we really willing to take chances with our planet?