# What if rising seas wipe countries off the map?

https://mins.news/en/video/74420

- DW News, 2026-09-25 18:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlihKS79NNw

> Rising seas are already engulfing homes and coastlines from Nigeria to the Pacific. Vulnerable nations have secured a new UN declaration to protect countries threatened by sea-level rise, but some may ultimately lose their territory altogether, raising questions about what happens when a country begins to disappear.

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