As sea level rise is eating away at its shores due to climate change, the Tuvalu government is taking drastic measures to preserve its land and culture — by creating a digital backup of everything from its houses to its trees as it endeavors to save whatever it can, according to a report Tuvalu, a small country in the Pacific …
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia struck a new security deal with Tuvalu on Thursday after critics complained that a previous pact created an Australian veto power over any other agreement the tiny South Pacific island nation pursued with a third country, such as China. Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong committed to a new memorandum of …