Louisiana identity is closely tied to our seafood, especially for the family-run businesses that have been working the state's waterways for generations. But that culture and history are in danger as the effects of climate change threaten to wash away small coastal towns and change how seafood producers operate.
For economically disadvantaged people, the high costs of living, compounded by environmental effects, are causing housing insecurity or forcing people to make decisions like whether to pay off bills or loans or buy groceries.
We're well past the point of recognizing that climate change is not only real, but having an impact on our daily lives. Even the most well-greased petrochemical lobbyists understand this, even if it's only when they fall asleep on beds made of money.
