Science • 2026-05-04 12:00

Coastal Louisiana Could Serve as Global Model for Climate‑Adaptation Planning

A Tulane University‑led interdisciplinary team suggests that Louisiana’s rapidly shrinking coastline offers early lessons for worldwide climate‑adaptation strategies. The state’s combined challenges of land loss and population shifts provide a living laboratory for testing resilient infrastructure and policy solutions. The authors urge other regions to learn from Louisiana’s experience.

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