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By Falling on a Pacific Archipelago Promised to Swallow up, Cyclones Literally Added 73.5 Ha of Land Where the Sea Climbed Twice as Fast as Elsewhere.

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Contrary to alarmist predictions, Tuvalu gained 73.5 hectares of land between 1971 and 2014, despite a rise of water twice as fast as the world average. Cyclones, depositing sands and gravel on the shores, transformed this archipelago, which was thought to be condemned to swallowing. This discovery reveals that the islands are dynamic geological objects, much more complex than expected. More
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Contrary to alarmist predictions, Tuvalu gained 73.5 hectares of land between 1971 and 2014, despite a rise of water twice as fast as the world average. Cyclones, depositing sands and gravel on the shores, transformed this archipelago, which was thought to be condemned to swallowing. This discovery reveals that the islands are dynamic geological objects, much more complex than expected. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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