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Galveston, Texas, faces sea level rise

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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