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UN passes first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations’ sovereignty

The world, including the U.S., agreed that rising seas will not change national borders even as small islands disappear.

UN passes first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations’ sovereignty

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The world, including the U.S., agreed that rising seas will not change national borders even as small islands disappear.

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