New Moore Island No More - DISAPPEARS into the sea!

[Dover]

A tiny island in the Bay of Bengal, claimed by both India and Bangladesh, has disappeared beneath rising seas, the BBC is reporting.

Scientists in India say the uninhabited territory, known as New Moore Island to the Indians and South Talpatti Island to the Bangladeshis, is now completely under water according to latest satellite images.

There are fears that other nearby islands could also vanish as sea levels rise, though New Moore was always threatened, as even in its heyday it was never more than two metres above sea level.

Rising sea levels is one of the consequences, scientists say is due to climate change, as the polar ice caps melt at a faster rate than previous centuries, though it is debated whether mankind is responsible for this change.

Bangladesh has hundreds of low-lying islands that are expected to 'disappear' below the waters

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http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/new-moore-no-more-island-disappears-3433079




From Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/24/new-moore-island-disappea_n_511162.html

[azul]

1. They have to rename it, No More Island now? nt