Hurricanes & Climate Change (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-09-17
Duration: 00:05:48
Subjects: Hurricane Ida, 2021 | Weather forecasting | Climate change | Environment | Keim, Barry D., 1963-
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Keim, Barry Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 17, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Dr. Barry Keim, the Louisiana state climatologist. He discusses: the forecasting for Hurricane Ida; the rapid intensification of hurricanes over the past ten years; the impact of climate change on hurricanes and other storms; and the recent increase in flash flooding events around Louisiana.