The Drowning Coast: A Louisiana Village Fights for Time The New York Times » Jean Lafitte may be just a pinprick on the map, but it is also a harbinger of an uncertain future. As climate change contributes to rising sea levels, threatening to submerge land from Miami to Bangladesh, the question for Lafitte, as for many coastal areas across the globe, is less whether it will succumb than when — and to what degree scarce public resources should be invested in artificially extending its life. By Michelle|2018-02-27T12:01:11-08:00February 24, 2018|Louisiana, U.S. News, Urban, Wastewater, Water|Comments Off on The Drowning Coast: A Louisiana Village Fights for Time Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTumblrPinterestVkXingEmail About the Author: Michelle Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again Gallery Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options Gallery With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees Gallery Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 Gallery Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040