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High waves and king tides becoming more frequent in low-lying atolls

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Yards near homes are flooded with water, and debris is stuck in among bushes and walls.
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High waves coupled with king tides hit the Jable side of Majuro in the Marshall Islands in October 2014, and damaged homes and agriculture—an event that has become more frequent in low-lying atolls.

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Public Domain.