Reviewer:
Larry Menkes
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January 16, 2009
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Smith Island is a startling, well made cautionary tale
If you think that global warming hasn't affected this area, think again. This well researched cautionary story about the Chesapeake Watershed shows environmental refugees in the greater DC area. It clearly shows the effects of global warming and sea level rise on the islands, shores, and inhabitants of the Chesapeake Bay region.
With recent data coming out of the Arctic Circle and Antarctica, we may be very close to sharing the fate of Smith Islanders, especially if we live on low lands near the sea.
Well produced, impeccably documented, relatively short, and bittersweet.