From the BBC:
A new geological study has shown that many low-lying Pacific islands are growing, not sinking. The islands of Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia are among those which have grown, because of coral debris and sediment. The study, published in the magazine the New Scientist, predicts that the islands will still be there in 100 years' time...
So Bad They Named Him Twice?
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BBC regurgitating press releases again. It's a Nov 2007 study. But then we all know that professional journalists have such high standards. Unlike the motley collection of piss-heads and -takers at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/03/pacific_islands_ok/
The BBC story also says
"But although these islands might not be submerged under the waves in the short-term, it does not mean they will be inhabitable in the long-term, and the scientists believe further rises in sea levels pose a significant danger to the livelihoods of people living in Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia."
So although the gloomy prognosis is incorrect, it is of course still correct, according to the BBC.
How many are disappearing though?
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