Science Sep 28 Sea level rise reshaping California beach town and threatening rail line By Amy Taxin, Associated Press
Science Sep 15 Watch 7:15 Ocean at the front door: Coastal communities battle erosion Rising seas, stronger storms and relentless erosion are reshaping America’s coastlines and forcing communities to make difficult choices. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central has the story of two Atlantic coast communities grappling with erosion. It's part of our… By Ben Tracy
Science Aug 24 Watch 3:11 Tangier Island residents work to preserve culture threatened by rising sea levels Rising waters due to climate change and erosion are diminishing the landmass of Tangier Island, Virginia, a tiny speck of land in the Chesapeake Bay, and threatening a centuries-old culture fostered by the island’s isolation. PBS News Student Reporting Labs’… By Christine Zirneklis
World May 21 Watch 7:53 'Climate refugees' sue British government for failing to protect homes from climate change Europe’s most important court has ruled that protection from climate change is a human right. The judgment will be put to the test in Britain by a climate change refugee who lost his cliff top home to sea erosion. Rising… By Malcolm Brabant, Trinne Villeman
Nation Sep 27 Scientists are shocked as a tiny endangered sea turtle returns to the Gulf Coast For the first time in 75 years, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been observed on Louisiana's uninhabited Chandeleur Islands despite being written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles decades ago. By Roby Chavez
Apr 05 How rising sea levels threaten the lives of Louisiana's coastal residents By Roby Chavez A new United Nations climate report paints a dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s future, warning that sea level rise poses an existential threat for much of coastal Louisiana, including almost 7,000 residents near the bayou communities of Barataria,… Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 10:03 'Living shorelines' use oyster shells and marsh grass to reverse coastal erosion By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo and John Upton, Climate Central Americans who live along coastlines are watching their land disappear and property threatened as climate change causes sea levels to rise. While homeowners often rely on expensive seawalls and bulkheads to slow the erosion, a growing number are building “living… Continue watching
Jul 30 Meet the residents of Louisiana's disappearing coastal communities By News Desk In the last 60 years, the community on Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana has lost 98 percent of their island. Continue reading
Nov 04 Take a video tour of the earth's violent geological history By Joshua Barajas NOVA’s new series “Making North America” looks at how the continent morphed into what it is today. And on tonight’s program, Kirk Johnson, director Kirk Johnson, director of Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, discusses how so much of the… Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 8:35 Are New Orleans' post-Katrina flood defenses strong enough? By PBS News Hour Ten years ago, the levees and flood walls meant to protect New Orleans failed against the force of Hurricane Katrina. Since the catastrophe, roughly $14 billion have been spent to upgrade the city's storm defenses. But is that sufficient? William… Continue watching