New islands are being built at sea – but they won’t help millions made homeless by sea-level rise – the Conversation
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Dubai’s famous Palm Jumeirah is not the only man-made island to have emerged from the sea this century. Over the past 20 years, many islands have been built to accommodate both tourists and well-heeled residents – especially in the Arabian Gulf states and China..