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Fading Away: Louisiana's Battle Against Coastal ErosionSource: KATC3 Date: 11/23/2020 A lattice work of marsh and canals, the Louisiana coastline, is vanishing. A mixture of saltwater intrusion and sinking land has contributed to one of the fastest disappearing places on the planet, and an existential threat to the state itself. |
Isle de Jean Charles residents view future homes for the first timeSource: Houma Today Date: 04/07/2021 Isle de Jean Charles residents got to see their future homes for the first time Wednesday. |
Welcome To 'The New Isle': Isle De Jean Charles Residents Get A First Look At Their New HomeSource: WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio Date: 04/26/2021 On a recent Wednesday, state employees with the Office of Community Development welcomed Louisianans as they pulled into what will soon be their new driveway. They handed out information folders and showed residents to the empty plots of land where their new homes will one day stand. |
Indigenous tribe in Louisiana relocates as rising seas engulf their homesSource: Reuters Date: 04/28/2021 Rocks are pictured that have been added recently to the eroding Island Road, which is the only way onto Isle de Jean Charles. |
This Louisiana neighborhood is retreating in the face of climate changeSource: Grist Date: 06/03/2021 In early May, President Joe Biden stood in front of the 70-year old Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles, Louisiana. With the aging bridge in the background, he spoke about the hurricanes that have battered the town over the last year, emphasizing the need for infrastructure to adapt to the increasing severity of storms influenced by climate... |
New efforts to fight sea level rise as vanishing island serves as a cautionary taleSource: Fox11 News Date: 06/24/2021 All across the US, land is slowly disappearing due to rising sea levels caused by climate change. It’s an issue the Biden Administration is prioritizing, recently investing $1 billion to enhance efforts to protect vulnerable areas at risk of increased flooding. |
As seas rise, coastal communities face hard choices over 'managed retreat'Source: The Business Times Date: 06/25/2021 Key decisions on whether to go, what to protect, access to affordable housing and community culture need to be decided, but few are ready to talk seriously about the threats |
What is Needed for Fair and Equitable Managed Retreat?Source: State of the Planet Date: 07/01/2021 The Inupiat of Alaska recently created an entirely new word, usteq, to describe a catastrophic combination of permafrost thaw, flooding, and erosion that can lead to total land collapse. |
Louisiana ‘climate refugees’ lose faith in relocation projectSource: The Washington Times Date: 07/08/2021 State's nearly $50 million plan has yet to relocate any Isle de Jean Charles residents |