Some East Palo Alto residents–who came to California after fleeing sea level rise in their Pacific Island homes–are finding they may soon be climate refugees for a second time. More than half of the city is vulnerable to flood, with seas predicted to rise by 2 feet by the year 2050 and possibly 7 feet by 2100. We’ll talk about KQED’s series “Fighting to Stay: Climate Solutions in East Palo Alto”
East Palo Alto Faces Rising Seas, Displacement
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MILL VALLEY, CA - DECEMBER 19: Cars pass through a flooded section of road December 19, 2002 in Mill Valley, California. ((Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images))
Guests:
Ezra David Romero, climate reporter, KQED
Violet Saena, director, Climate Resilient Communities
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