A Louisiana town, battered by hurricanes, tries to hang on in a warming world
NASA estimates that Louisiana has lost almost 750 square miles of its coastal wetlands since 1984. In a report published in February, researchers predicted that three quarters of Louisiana’s wetlands could be underwater by 2070.In many U.S. coastal cities, sea level rise is exacerbated by land that is slowly sinking due to fossil fuel and water extraction. By 2050, the sinking phenomenon could put over 500,000 extra people at risk of significant flooding.A stormy upbringingAnna Dupont, 21, one of the few young people left in Cameron Parish, loves to listen to her parents’ stories about old Cameron.Anna DuPont, 21, is one of the few young people left living in Cameron after a series of devastating hurricanes.Michael Gemelli / NBC NewsBefore Hurricane Rita, the community was vibrant and t...