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An aerial photograph of Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands shows its low-lying islands and coral reefs. (Thomas Reiss/Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center/USGS) At a Glance The Marshall Islands already faces regular flooding.Sea level rise could make the islands uninhabitable by 2050.The nation now plans to elevate islands above the expected rise. The Marshall Islands, a string of atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, has an ambitious plan to fight rising sea levels: Raise the islands. "Raising our islands...