Coral Reefs Are Still Growing Atolls Despite Sea Level Rise

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By Olivia RosaneDec 7, 2020, 1:30 pm160 pts
Sea level rise caused by the climate crisis is considered a major threat to low-lying Pacific atolls. Despite this, however, some of these islands are actually growing. Now, a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters Nov. 20 has figured out why. The coral reefs that give these islands their…

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