V.I. Has a Lot to Lose to Rising Sea Levels

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V.I. Has a Lot to Lose to Rising Sea Levels

In the next 30 years, waters surrounding the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and in the Caribbean will rise as much as they did over the last century, for an average of about a foot.

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