What Happened to the Islands That Are Sinking? (Climate Change, Up Close)

Some countries won't be on the map in 80 years — not because of war, but because they're going underwater. In this video: why Tuvalu is building a digital copy of itself, how Panama just evacuated its first entire island community, why Kiribati bought land in another country as a backup plan, and how the Maldives is literally building new islands out of sand to survive. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Why islands are disappearing 05:00 Tuvalu: the country moving into the metaverse 11:30 Panama: the first forced climate migration in Latin America 17:30 Kiribati: land bought as a backup plan 20:00 The Maldives: building new land from scratch 22:30 Other disappearing places around the world 25:30 What happens to a country that loses its land? 27:00 Conclusion If this topic resonated with you, hit like — it really helps the channel — and let me know in the comments which other disappearing place you'd like to see covered next. #ClimateChange #Tuvalu #SeaLevelRise #Documentary