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The Marshall Islands could be wiped out by climate change – and their colonial history limits their ability to save themselves

  • Written by Autumn Bordner, Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
imageThe Marshall Islands and other small island nations are urgently threatened by rising seas.Stefan Lins/Flickr, CC BY

Along U.S. coastlines, from California to Florida, residents are getting increasingly accustomed to “king tides.” These extra-high tides cause flooding and wreak havoc on affected communities. As climate change raises sea...

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