These Islands Shouldn't Exist

You've probably heard that climate change is leading to rising sea levels, which is bad news for lots of islands. But for some islands like the Maldives, rising waters are making them... bigger?

Correction:
2:45 We mixed up east and west! Thanks to everyone who caught this.

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