In that period, many coastlines increased , most obviously in Holland, because rich countries can easily protect and even expand their territory. But even for oft-cited Bangladesh, scientists just this year showed that the country grows by 20 square kilometers each year, because river sedimentation win out over rising sea levels.
在上述期间，很多海岸线的扩大了，最明显的是在荷兰。因为富裕国家可以很容易地保护甚至扩大其领土。但即使是被经常提及的孟加拉国，科学家们今年刚刚告诉我们，该国的面积每年增长二十平方公里，这是因为河流淤积超过了海平面的上升。