Warming may not swamp islands.

The article discusses the issue of increase in sea levels due to global warming with focus on island nations such as Tuvalu and the Maldives. It presents views of the President of Kiribati Anote Tong on the rise in sea levels and mentions the purchase of 22 square kilometers of land by Kiribati in Fiji as a refuge for uprooted Kiribati citizens. According to a study, the sandy atoll islands' coral reefs will grow and rise along with the sea level.