Coastal Communities Teach Lessons About Relocation

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Tegan Wendland

Published May 15, 2017 at 1:35 PM CDT

This map shows the location of Alaska Native Villages. The red dots represent those in the process of climate relocation; the blue, those threatened by imminent climate impacts.

In coming years, rising seas and sinking land will force many to move away from the coast. Some communities are already doing so. New research from the Center for Progressive Reform, a Washington-based nonprofit, looks at how 17 communities - from Alaska to South Dakota - are pulling it off.

WWNO’s Tegan Wendland talked with study-author, Loyola University law professor, Rob Verchick.

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Tegan Wendland

Tegan has reported on the coast for WWNO since 2015. In this role she has covered a wide range of issues and subjects related to coastal land loss, coastal restoration, and the culture and economy of Louisiana’s coastal zone, with a focus on solutions and the human dimensions of climate change. Her reporting has been aired nationally on Planet Money, Reveal, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Marketplace, BBC, CBC and other outlets. She’s a recipient of the Pulitzer Connected Coastlines grant, CUNY Resilience Fellowship, Metcalf Fellowship, and countless national and regional awards.

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Coastal Communities Teach Lessons About Relocation

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