Multiple new studies highlight a rate of sea level rise that is ‘unprecedented in at least 120 years’ along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern U.S. coast
Rising seas on the East Coast can put us in danger
Salt water moving into fresh water hurting the wetlands
Saltwater wetlands moving inland due to sea level rise will overwhelm Louisiana’s freshwater marshes, says study
Future of the Gulf is not good
“South Louisiana is probably the most vulnerable place to climate change in the United States,” climatologist Barry Keim said.
Ida caused more spills but not the severity as Katrina
Can we learn and apply the learning to stop spills?
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