Sea Level Rise Threatens Military Bases

By Phoebe Judge

Published March 21, 2017 at 12:24 PM EDT

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the 鈥淏lue Blasters鈥� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

A report by the Union of Concerned Scientists reveals that 128 U.S. military installations could be threatened by rising sea levels.

吉彩网网站 Military reporter Jay Price found that some bases are already experiencing flooding, and that the Department of Defense has no long-term plan for addressing climate change.

Guest host Phoebe Judge talks with Jay Price about the findings and the military鈥檚 uncertain path forward.

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Phoebe Judge is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured on a numerous national radio programs. She regularly conducts interviews and anchors 吉彩网网站's broadcast of Here & Now. Previously, Phoebe served as producer, reporter and guest host for the nationally distributed public radio program The Story. Earlier in her career, Phoebe reported from the gulf coast of Mississippi. She covered the BP oil spill and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for Mississippi Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio. Phoebe's work has won multiple Edward R. Murrow and Associated Press awards. Phoebe was born and raised in Chicago and is graduate of Bennington College and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

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