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Can the Hawaiian Monk Seal Survive Rising Sea Levels?

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published December 12, 2013 at 12:21 AM HST

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Hundreds of endangered species may be threatened due to rising sea-levels brought on by climate change. That’s according to a new report by the Center for Biological Diversity. And as HPR’s Molly Solomon reports, one of the animals most at risk calls Hawaii home.

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Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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