Sea Change

Discover the impact of sea level rise on the Eastern Seaboard.

The MUSC Public Information and Community Outreach Initiative (PICO) staff has collaborated with SCETV on several co-produced broadcasts about public environmental issues.

The content below has been segmented for use in the classroom.

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Sea Change, Part 6

Episode 6

The rising ocean temperatures are causing species of fish in the southeast to move further north. The increases in temperature, and salinity in the ocean will cause significant ecological shifts. As...

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Sea Change, Part 7

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Global warming also threatens the low country’s cultures, and the people living in the region. Making sweet-grass baskets, and growing rice have African origins, being passed down and taught through...

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Sea Change, Part 8

Episode 8

The piece called “Inconvenient Truth” made by Al Gore is viewed as one of the biggest causes of political polarization on the topic of global warming. Global warming was, at the time, deemed a...

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Sea Change, Part 9

Episode 9

There is a need for re-ordering public policy. Millions of dollars in funding are spent on disaster relief, when money should be spent on disaster prevention and preparedness. Many peoples’ homes are...