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An artisanal gold mine in Sudan's West Kordofan state collapsed on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Mr. Nasheed stated that solutions working with nature must be adopted quickly to address wave ferocity.
According to Mr. Kim, the Global Centre for Climate Mobility is working to facilitate and fund Coastal Assembly's technology in other low-lying states and communities facing coastal erosion.
Hyun Kim claimed that Coastal Assembly's technology can reverse the effects of sea-level rise.
The Global Centre for Climate Mobility is hosted through the United Nations.
Hyun Kim stated that the technology from Coastal Assembly offers a 'very, very concrete solution' to coastal erosion.
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed said he has seen the beach restoration project and that 'it actually works'.
The general manager of the host resort, Srikanth Devarapalli, said the beach has roughly doubled in size and new marine life inhabits the underwater structures.
Mohamed Nasheed was president of the Maldives from 2008 to 2012.
Coastal Assembly has 10 more installations planned for the Maldives and additional projects planned for the Bahamas, Boston Harbor, and Miami.
Coastal Assembly, a public benefit company, spun off from MIT in 2025 and previously received funding from USAID and National Geographic.
Mohamed Nasheed said that strong marine heat waves are killing protective coral reefs and man-made harbors have accelerated erosion.
A 2026 UN report said increased data mapping is a 'critical foundation' for effective climate change adaptation.
Coastal Assembly designed and installed 54 hexagonal structures made of marine concrete, sand, and crushed shells.
A May UN report stated that a lack of data and satellite observations has hindered climate adaptation for island nations.
Off Kaafu Atoll, Coastal Assembly's AI analyzed 10 years of satellite imagery and other data to predict erosion.
Skylar Tibbits said Coastal Assembly is monitoring erosion patterns in real time at nearly 900 coastal sites.
A second project by Coastal Assembly built a new sandbar with over 30,000 cubic feet of sand in six months.
A project originating from an MIT lab a decade ago uses AI and data to create submerged structures that rebuild beaches.
The United Nations warns up to 1.2 billion people could be displaced by 2050 due to rising seas.