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Reality rising: A week ago I told you about the world’s first official climate change refugee. Well, we have them here, too. On the southern tip of Louisiana, the Isle de Jean Charles used to be 5 miles long by 12 miles wide, but now the only land left to measure is a shocking 2 miles by 1 mile. For the band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Choctaw Indians who live on the island, those measurements mean evacuation, desertion, and defeat. “Some may be ignoring this reality, but we dont have that luxury,” writes tribal spokesperson Babs Roaming Buffalo Bagwell. “When the waters edge is at your doorstep, sea level rise and extreme rainstorms arent political, theyre personal.”
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 16:57:36 +0000

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