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“ Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said climatologist Barry Keim .
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As 2024 comes to a close, we are taking this time to focus on hope. While this year has been rough for the climate and the environment in many ways, there is also so much good happening out there. There are wins to celebrate and reasons for optimism. Today, Sea Change sits down with an expert on hope, and learn why evidence-based hope is essential in our fight against climate change.
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"It's one of the most dramatic changes on the upper Mississippi," Larson said. "It's everywhere."
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The incoming Trump administration will have a say in whether federally backed direct air capture projects in Louisiana move forward.
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New study finds a $500 insurance hike boosts mortgage delinquencies by 20%, stressing housing impact of changing climate.
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The mostly Native American community of Isle de Jean Charles made international headlines when it underwent a first-of-its-kind resettlement program due to coastal land loss and other climate change impacts. Now that residents have relocated, the state is focused on helping them stay there. But after hearing its sustainability plan at a recent meeting, residents expressed frustration over the new homes they received from the state.
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Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called "regenerative agriculture." But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.
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Coastal land loss and extreme weather intensified by climate change are threatening the tribe’s existence. The tribe received funding from the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act to make it more resilient.
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A federal judge in southwest Louisiana ended the Biden administration’s pause on new liquified natural gas export plants on Monday, siding with 17 Republican Attorneys General.
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On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, the Sea Change team speaks with members of Louisiana’s coastal Vietnamese communities to learn how climate change impacts their livelihoods. Also, we hear how Willie Mays was remembered this week at the ballpark in Birmingham, Alabama that launched his career.