Before the end of the century, global temperatures are expected to rise by as much as 5 degrees Fahrenheit (2.8 degrees Celsius). That may not sound like much, but it also results in rising sea levels. Pacific island nations like Tuvalu see a real threat in that, so the country is looking to use the metaverse to help preserve its culture and history.

Tuvalu’s foreign minister stresses importance of metaverse in preserving island nation’s culture and history

In 2022, Tuvaluan Foreign Minister Simon Kofe addressed the COP26 climate summit while standing in knee-deep seawater. His dramatic choice of location served to highlight the threat of climate change to the Pacific island nation.

Tuvalue is an archipelago, made up of nine islands. A small nation located…