Nation Sep 27 Scientists are shocked as a tiny endangered sea turtle returns to the Gulf Coast By Roby Chavez
Nation Apr 05 How rising sea levels threaten the lives of Louisiana’s coastal residents A new United Nations climate report paints a dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s future, warning that sea level rise poses an existential threat for much of coastal Louisiana, including almost 7,000 residents near the bayou communities of Barataria,… By Roby Chavez
Science Jul 14 Watch 10:03 ‘Living shorelines’ use oyster shells and marsh grass to reverse coastal erosion Americans who live along coastlines are watching their land disappear and property threatened as climate change causes sea levels to rise. While homeowners often rely on expensive seawalls and bulkheads to slow the erosion, a growing number are building “living… By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo and John Upton, Climate Central
Nation Jul 30 Meet the residents of Louisiana’s disappearing coastal communities In the last 60 years, the community on Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana has lost 98 percent of their island. By News Desk
Science Nov 04 Take a video tour of the earth’s violent geological history NOVA’s new series “Making North America” looks at how the continent morphed into what it is today. And on tonight’s program, Kirk Johnson, director Kirk Johnson, director of Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, discusses how so much of the… By Joshua Barajas
Aug 24 Watch 8:35 Are New Orleans’ post-Katrina flood defenses strong enough? By PBS NewsHour Ten years ago, the levees and flood walls meant to protect New Orleans failed against the force of Hurricane Katrina. Since the catastrophe, roughly $14 billion have been spent to upgrade the city's storm defenses. But is that sufficient? William… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch The Sand Engine Churns to Bring Sand to the Beach The Sand Engine restores sand to the beach with minimal environmental impact. Continue watching
May 30 Watch Coastal Geoscientist Explains Sinking State of Louisiana Interview with Torbjorn Tornqvist, Tulane University on sea level rise and subsidence… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Oil Disaster Draws New Attention to Louisiana’s Coastal Erosion Even though the blown-out BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been permanently sealed, Louisiana is continuing its battle against another environmental challenge: coastal erosion. Tom Bearden reports. Continue watching