Why Melting Ice In Antarctica Is Making Hurricanes Worse In Texas
Short Wave · NPR
May 31, 202313m 11s
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Ice in Antarctica is melting really quickly because of climate change. That's driving sea level rise around the world, and the water is rising especially fast in the seaside city of Galveston, Texas — thousands of miles from Antarctica. Why do Antarctica and Texas have this counterintuitive relationship? And what does it mean for a $34 billion effort to protect the city from hurricanes?
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