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Germany's North Sea coast at risk from rising sea levels

Katharina Schantz
September 25, 2024

Global sea levels are rising by three millimeters every year. DW's Katharina Schantz traveled to Germany's North Sea coast, where floods and high water levels are a part of everyday life for locals.

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