Dynamic atolls give hope that Pacific Islands can defy sea rise

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 12:37 in Earth & Climate

It is widely predicted that low-lying coral reef islands will drown as a result of sea-level rise, leaving their populations as environmental refugees. But new evidence now suggests that these small islands will be more resilient to sea-level rise than we thought.

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