BBC: A new geological study has shown that many low-lying Pacific islands are growing, not sinking. The islands of Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia are among those which have grown, because of coral debris and sediment. The study, published in the magazine the New Scientist, predicts that the islands will still be there in 100 years’ time. However it is still unsure whether many of them will be inhabitable. Prognosis ‘incorrect’ In recent …