US EditionAs millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first attempt sparks warnings and regret
The federally funded project relocated 37 residents due to severe land loss, highlighting political conflicts and infrastructure challenges for millions facing climate-driven displacement.
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As Millions in the US Face Climate Relocation, the First Attempt Bears a Warning
Leaving the tight-knit community his family had called home for five generations along the Louisiana coast was one of the hardest things Chris Brunet has had to do. But three years ago, he felt he had no other choice. The Gulf of Mexico’s swelling waters were gradually consuming Isle de Jean Charles — the narrow strip of land in Terrebonne Parish that has been the homeland for the… Source
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As millions face climate relocation, the nation’s first attempt sparks warnings and regret
Storm damaged and abandoned homes are among the few remnants on Isle de Jean Charles, La., after the nation’s first fully federally funded climate relocation project moved most of the Island’s population 40 miles north. (Evan Simon / Floodlight) .youtubeContainer { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom:12px; } .youtubeContainer iframe, .video-container object, .video-contai…
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