[khuey]

Sea level rise may mean that a 99 year lease is longer than the island will be habitable.

[ta1243]

At what point does sea level rise remove a countries EEZ claim.

Seems that it's a real issue -- https://www.reuters.com/investigations/sinking-tuvalu-fights...

[ethbr1]

Also decreased oil consumption as a result of renewable energy sources (decreasing the Middle East's importance) and climate change opening up northern shipping routes (decreasing the SE Asia - Suez Canal importance).

In 99 years, being able to exert influence in the region will likely be less important to global trade.

[thehappypm]

Erm, even if the coast is flooded, Mauritius is a big island with plenty of land well above sea level.

[ojbyrne]

The discussion is about Diego Garcia.

[tightbookkeeper]

I’ll take that bet.

[morkalork]

You should move to Nantucket island then, lots of prime real-estate there

[itsoktocry]

The real estate in Nantucket is extremely expensive, how does this comment make sense?