• The Tuvaluan authorities have announced plans to create a digital replica of the country. This comes as rising sea levels threaten the future of the Pacific island nation.

The first country to move into a metaverse.

Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe reportedly announced plans to replicate islands and landmarks in the metaverse at the COP27 climate summit.

The politician argued that it was time to seek alternative solutions for the country’s survival in the face of rising sea levels. Additionally, digital replicas could preserve the country’s culture and knowledge for future generations.

“Our land, our ocean, our culture are the most precious assets of our people, and to keep them safe, come what may…