claim: Thousands of coral atolls have "drowned" when unable to grow fast enough to survive at sea level.
evidences.evidence_id: Kiribati:529
evidences.article: Kiribati
evidences.evidence: "Islands disappear under rising seas".
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Maldives:170
evidences.article: Maldives
evidences.evidence: The Maldives consists of 1,192 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi), making this one of the world's most dispersed countries.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Maldives:179
evidences.article: Maldives
evidences.evidence: More than 80 per cent of the country's land is composed of coral islands which rise less than one metre above sea level.
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Micronesia:49
evidences.article: Micronesia
evidences.evidence: When the volcano sinks back down into the sea, the coral continues to grow, keeping the reef at or above water level.
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Tuvalu:483
evidences.article: Tuvalu
evidences.evidence: 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.
evidences.votes: REFUTES REFUTES