To the climate crises have become a worrying reality around the planet. Considerable changes can already be felt and some quite frightening facts have been proven.
An example of this is the news that the country Tuvalu it may be the first to simply disappear as a result of climate change.
However, authorities are seeking a way for the nation to somehow continue to exist. The answer to this lies in technology.
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The Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Kausea Natano, was the one who broke the news that the country, an archipelago, will continue to be a nation, even after its disappearance.
“Our sovereignty is non-negotiable,” he told a UN General Assembly.
He also explained that he will migrate from the country to the Metaverse.
Tuvalu: a ‘big little’ nation
Tuvalu is a small island country located in the Pacific Ocean, in the region of Oceania. It is located northeast of Australia, east of the Solomon Islands and west of the Gilbert Islands, which are part of Kiribati.
The nation has a population of around 11 thousand people and is made up of 560km divided into 9 islands.
The flag of Tuvalu displays a light blue background adorned with eleven yellow stars, each symbolizing one of the islands that form the archipelago.
Even with the submersion of two islands due to rising sea levels, the stars remain firm on the flag.
Understand the disappearance of the country
The country has led important initiatives, from proposing a global tax on fossil fuels until the establishment of a fund dedicated to mitigating the impacts caused by climate change.
Tuvalu is currently developing a project aimed at digitizing the country’s entire cultural heritage and making it available online. This will allow anyone interested to access and explore this cultural wealth in the future.
In addition, they announced plans to develop representation for the country in the metaverseenabling refugees and other interested parties to visit the country virtually at any time, thus contributing to the preservation of its history.
The nation’s Prime Minister of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs, Simon Kofe, uttered a simple sentence that explains the motivation for migrating to the Metaverse.
“We have no choice but to become the world’s first digital nation.”
According to expert projections, the country faces the prospect of disappearing in the next five to ten decades. This makes the current generation possibly the last to experience the country before its complete submersion.
Given this scenario, the idea of transferring the nation to the metaverse arises, allowing future generations a way to preserve and explore the history and culture of Tuvalu.
