US Climate and Health Alliance

Louisana Disappearing: Living on the Brink of Climate Change

Abstract

Every hour, Louisiana loses a football field worth of land to the Gulf of Mexico, thanks to rising sea levels and canals dredged by oil and gas companies. At this rate, most of southeastern Louisiana not protected by levees will be underwater in just 50 years.

Resource Type
Audio/video/movie clip
Director
AJ+
Date
December 2, 2015
Organization Type
News
Health and Human Impact
Overview/general
Climate and Environmental Impact
Sea level rise

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