Scientists Discover 657 Islands Sitting Under Our Noses

Christopher Columbus, prepare to be blown away. Thanks to satellite imagery, scientists have discovered swaths of new islands scattered across the world. (More on NewsFeed: Read about Dubai’s sinking islands.) Thanks to high-resolution images, Duke University and Meredith College geoscientists were able to add 657 new barrier islands to the total count, adding 30 percent more

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Scientists Discover 657 Islands Sitting Under Our Noses

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