Impactscommons.wikimedia.org New-build islands proposed to save low-lying nations from rising sea levels Artificially raising the height of islands or even building completely new, higher islands has been proposed as a solution to sea-level rises.
Resilience www.bbc.com A new island of hope rising from the Indian Ocean The modern island of Hulhumale is taking shape 8km off the north-east coast of Malé island in the Maldives in direct response to the threat posed by inexorably rising sea levels.
Impacts Mending coastal marshes Recycled plastic bottles get a new life as artificial islands on the Louisiana coastline.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
