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.
What We Can Learn From Coastal Communities As They Work To Relocate
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