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‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska

Malachi Thorington and his partner Elizabeth Figus have seen their home in Juneau, Alaska, flood in each of the past few summers. Thorington: “We get flooded every year. Source: Yale Climate Connections. ... <a class="cz_readmore" href="https://stage.greentv.com/weve-given-up-half-our-home-major-floods-on-the-rise-in-juneau-alaska/"><i class="fa fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i><span>Read More</span></a>

‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska
‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska
‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska
‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska
‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska

🌍✨ ‘We’ve given up half our home’: Major floods on the rise in Juneau, Alaska

Why we’re watching: Malachi Thorington and his partner Elizabeth Figus have seen their home in Juneau, Alaska, flood in each of the past few summers.

Thorington: “We get flooded every year. 💚

We’ve given up half of our home, but we can live in the second story with some level of comfort.” These floods are a consequence of climate change.

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🔭 What to watch next

  • 📌 Key signal: Malachi Thorington and his partner Elizabeth Figus have seen their home in Juneau, Alaska, flood in each of the past few summers.…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Yale Climate Connections.

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