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Sea Level Rise Could Expose Californians to Toxic Pollutants

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4.2 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Sea levels are expected to rise by more than three feet before century’s end if meaningful action is not taken against climate change. The resulting flooding could impact more than 400 of California’s hazard sites, including power plants and toxic waste facilities— and expose hazardous pollutants to nearby residents. The neighbors of these sites are five times more likely to be people of color and low-income, prompting further environmental justice concerns. That’s all according to a recent statewide mapping project from UC Berkeley and UCLA environmental health professors. We’ll discuss the project’s findings and what can be done to address them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sea levels are expected to rise by more than three feet before centuries end,

1:08.6

if meaningful action is not taken against climate change.

1:11.3

But much sooner than that, the incoming water could begin to seep into more than 400 of California's

1:16.5

hazard sites like power plants and toxic waste facilities that could mobilize pollutants and spread

1:22.0

them into nearby water and soil. The neighbors of these sites are five times more likely to be

1:27.1

people of color and low

1:28.3

income, so this could deepen the environmental injustice baked into our cities. That's all

1:33.5

according to a recent statewide mapping project from UC Berkeley and UCLA environmental

1:37.9

health professors. Here to discuss the project's findings is KQED's climate reporter, Ezra David

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Romero. Welcome to the show.

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