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As rising sea levels threaten cities, how will they adjust?

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Maria, Irma and Harvey, climate scientists are warning that extreme weather events will become more consistent as atmospheric CO2 levels and ocean temperatures continue to rise. Jeff Goodell, author of "The Water Will Come" and contributing editor to the Rolling Stone, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Baltimore to discuss the futures of coastal communities.

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