Some Coral Atolls Growing Despite Rising Seas
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 7th, 2010 4:51 am by HL
Some Coral Atolls Growing Despite Rising Seas
Some South Pacific coral atolls have held their own or even grown in size over the last 60 years despite rising sea levels, research showed Thursday — despite the concern that many of the tiny, low-lying islands will eventually disappear under rising sea levels. “They’re not all growing … but the consistency [with which] some of them have grown is a little surprising,” said Auckland University environmental professor Paul Kench.
