thousands of coral atolls have "drowned" when unable to grow fast enough to survive at sea level.
thousands of coral atolls have "drowned" when unable to grow fast enough to survive at sea level.
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the atolls have shown resilience to gradual sea-level rise, with atolls and reef islands being able to grow under current climate conditions by generating sufficient sand and coral debris that accumulates and gets dumped on the islands during cyclones.