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Tuvalu is preparing to carry out the first planned migration of an entire country in response to the effects of climate change.

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[–] fake_meows@sopuli.xyz 23 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

In 2022, the country launched an ambitious strategy to become the world’s first digital nation. This initiative includes 3D scanning its islands to digitally re-create them and preserve their cultural heritage, as well as moving government functions to a virtual environment. In order to protect national identity and sovereignty, the project is also contemplating constitutional reforms to define the country as a virtual state, a concept already recognized by 25 countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I read this as "amphibious strategy"

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

That's awesome and sad at the same time. In 25 years they quit literally will have no country. We are going see a lot more of this in the coming decades and no leaders in charge today are taking this shit seriously.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Hard to see how any country is going to let https://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=8326 go to waste. Artificial islands have been maintained for less.