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Galveston, Texas, faces sea level rise

NPR
Published May 19, 2023 at 8:40 AM CDT
A state order means Galveston beaches are open this weekend, despite the wishes of some local officials for them to remain closed. The population tends to surge on the island during summer holidays.
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A state order means Galveston beaches are open this weekend, despite the wishes of some local officials for them to remain closed. The population tends to surge on the island during summer holidays.

Galveston, Texas, is experiencing serious sea level rise. How high does a sea wall need to be? The answer lies in West Antarctica, where scientists are trying to figure out how quickly the ice is melting.

NPR’s Rebecca Hersher reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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