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Should Tuvalu be a digital nation?

"The concept for the creation of a digital nation of Tuvalu in the metaverse implies that Tuvalu will disappear because of sea level rise and that we should make a digital copy of it," said former prime minister Enele Sopoaga, now the leader of the opposition, in a 2023 media statement responding to the proposals.

What is Tuvalu's Digital Nation project?

Much of Tuvalu's land, including many homes and its critical infrastructure, will sit below the level of the current high tide by 2050 (Credit: Alamy) As well as creating a virtual copy of the islands, the Digital Nation project will seek to back up the nation's cultural heritage.

Will Tuvalu be at the cutting edge of Technology?

Using the powerful combination of AI and street and aerial imagery means that Tuvalu will be at the cutting edge of technology as we plan for the future ”. PLACE began collecting aerial and street data in March with the Tuvalu Ministry of Lands and Survey Department.

Will Tuvalu have a digital twin?

With developed nations still failing to cut emissions fast enough to adjust the upwards temperature rise trajectory, the islands' digital twin will act as a way for the people that form a Tuvaluan diaspora to remain connected to each other and to the lands and heritage they have lost.

Could a digital replica save Tuvalu?

Nonetheless, the Place team hopes to return and capture more data every two years, reflecting the fact that the islands themselves are in constant flux due to the impacts of climate change. As the seas rise, building a digital replica may help Tuvalu save more than it otherwise would.

What if Tuvalu is no longer habitable?

Tuvalu, a small country in the Pacific Ocean made up of nine coral islands, is reckoning with a future where it may no longer be habitable. Sea level rise, caused by climate change, is eating away at its shores. Faced with such an existential threat, what do you do? Build sea walls? Try to reclaim some land from the sea? Move away altogether?