What’s raising fears and water levels in Southern Louisiana?
Join photojournalist and filmmaker Barbara Pyle as she explores the impact of climate change through the heart-warming stories of two wetland warriors, fighting to save the Louisiana bayous from the dangers of a warmer planet.
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Milton Cambre is pushing ahead with a 20-year campaign to protect the wetlands from numerous threats, including rising sea levels brought on by climate change. He advises the petro-chemical industry on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Milton is also a “hands on” advocate for the environment. He’s revitalizing the local wetlands by replanting lost marshlands. Milton believes “We have a lot to learn with what nature provides us.”
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The second story in this half-hour has some bite! Join Pyle as she searches for alligators with an unusual 80 year-old woman. Annie Miller, affectionately known as “Alligator Annie” has a close relationship to the prehistoric creatures that have reigned as “king of the swamps.” Could salt-water intrusion from rising sea levels dethrone her beloved creatures?
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Host Jane Fonda closes the show by exploring the direct actions viewers can take to protect their local ecosystems from run-off and pollution.
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