Climate Change Report (2018)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-12-14
Duration: 00:08:06
Subjects: Keim, Barry D., 1963- | Twilley, Robert Reece, 1952- | Climate change | Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast | COASTAL RESTORATION | COASTAL EROSION | Environment
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Keim, Barry Interviewee
- Twilley, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 14, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Dr. Barry Keim, state climatologist, and Dr. Robert Twilley, the director of the Louisiana Sea Grant College program at LSU, following the release of the Trump Administration’s report on climate change. They discuss: Louisiana factoring in climate change in the coastal master plan; the acceleration of sea level rise; and the need to complete larger scale coastal restoration projects.