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Are We Ready for Climate Change Refugees?
Melting ice and rising sea levels are forcing entire Alaskan villages to move. We hear about the earliest ravages of climate change. What could they mean for other places?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenMelting ice and rising sea levels are driving native Alaskans out of their homes. Entire villages are struggling with the need to move. We hear about the earliest ravages of climate change and what they could mean for other places in the US and the rest of the world. Also, what will Medicare's healthier outlook mean for the budget battle? On Reporter's Notebook, Japan and South Korea have suspended imports of some American wheat. The European Union has ordered some testing. It's all about genetically modified Roundup Ready wheat by Monsanto.
Banner image: Aerial view of Kivalina, Alaska. Photo USCG Press
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3 storiesWhat Will Medicare's Healthier Outlook Mean for Budget Battle?
Reports on the two largest federal programs came out today: the annual check-ups by the trustees of Social Security and Medicare . There's good news and bad news for both deficit hawks and advocates for senior citizens. Damian Paletta is economic policy reporter for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story8 minRefugees from Climate Change in Alaska
Native Alaskans are living through a climate-change wake-up call for the US and the rest of the world. As sea ice that's protected coastal villages from harsh winter storms melts away, there's no system to help communities that have to move.
Read the story36 minStray Monsanto GMO Strain Causes Halt in Wheat Trade
The European Union wants tests on some shipments from the United States. Japan and South Korea have already suspended some imports. It's all about genetically modified wheat by Monsanto they haven't approved, but which turned up in a field in Oregon.
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