Reply to Gary Davis (Sunraysia Daily, February 2): Gary, Andrew Bolt only quotes peer-reviewed sources from prominent scientists, but I also double-check as well. 60 Minutes should not be trusted at all.

Please look up the Duvat 2018 and Kench 2019 studies and you’ll find that 87 per cent of all coral atoll islands are either growing in size or are stable.

Local exploitation of island material...