Human Remains Are Surfacing Along Lake Superior After Cemetery Erroded

Officials in Duluth, Minnesota say erosion has begun exposing human remains at Scandia Cemetery, as the shoreline continues to give way. And no, this isn't the plot to a movie. What was once stable ground is now shifting enough that burial sites are being disturbed — something county leaders say has turned into both an environmental and ethical issue.

And as details of the situation have spread, it’s starting to get attention online for one simple reason: people aren’t used to hearing about cemeteries literally washing away.