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The Countries Losing Land to Sea Level Rise — And What They're Doing About It
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Tuvalu will be completely uninhabitable by the end of the century.
Aerial view of the narrow Funafuti atoll in Tuvalu.
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Rising tides are swallowing the entire sovereign nation of Tuvalu at an alarming rate. With its highest point only 4.6 meters above sea level, daily life is already dictated by the ocean.
"95% of the capital city, Funafuti, is expected to be flooded by 2100."
The government is now seeking to become the world's first digital nation to preserve its heritage if the physical land vanishes.
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