SAGE News Clips: Climate Change RefugeesDescription: Residents of the Isle de Jean Charles in southern Louisiana have been designated the first "climate refugees" in the United States. Hilton Chaisson, a former island resident and tribal secretary of the Native American tribe that once inhabited the island, says she will simply clean up the flood damage and move back. Climate experts, however, think that Chaisson and other tribal members will have no choice but to permanently move as the island will no longer exist as the rising sea levels "swallow" it up.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 276, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Which of the
following is NOT a factor contributing to the problems on Isle de Jean Charles?
A. climate change
B. the island's natural sinking process
C. oil and gas extraction in the region
D. wildfires
Answer: D
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