low-lying atolls

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With sea levels on the rise, why conserve coral atolls?

By: Paul Jacques, Island Restoration Specialist, Island Conservation In the face of rising sea levels, you might wonder the value of working to protect low-lying coral atolls. These fragile tropical ecosystems typically stand only two metres (six and a half feet) above sea level, and studies that consider sea-level rise alone have predicted that many […]

Written by on July 20, 2023