Hawaii’s Waikiki Beach 'could soon be underwater' because of climate change

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“Data shows that Honolulu is expected to begin seeing regular flooding of the urban core in as little as fifteen years. Climate change and warming seas are also causing Hawaii to see more hurricanes of increasing intensity than ever before,” it says.

 

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Beaches tend to be underwater quite a lot because of tides but I get your drift.

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