What Happens When The Tides Get Higher

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What Happens When The Tides Get Higher

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(Encore episode.) As sea levels rise from climate change, coastal communities face a greater risk of chronic flooding. Climate scientist Astrid Caldas and her colleagues have looked at where it's happening now and where it could happen in the future as the tides keep getting higher.Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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Apr 13, 2021

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What Happens When The Tides Get Higher

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