Carlyle Calhoun

Today, we bring you three stories exploring what it really takes to be ready for the next big storm. But at their core, these stories are about something deeper: the determination to keep living here on the Gulf Coast, and about the choices we’re making that will decide whether that’s possible.

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina and its devastating aftermath reshaped New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, we gathered to remember all that was lost, reflect on the lessons learned, and pay tribute to all the good that has been done in the two decades since. And, we look to the future: where do we go from here, and how can this region not just survive but thrive?

Climate change is bad news for almost everyone. Emphasis on almost, because believe it or not, one marine species is absolutely thriving as the Gulf warms: Bull sharks!

Sea Change hosted a live event at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The evening featured a concert with Louis Michot and special guests, and a fascinating conversation with musicians and scientists about the future of coastal Louisiana.

What can the fascinating field of ocean forecasting tell us about the future for us on land and for life under the sea?

Isle de Jean Charles has lost 98% of its land over the last 7 decades. Leaving the Island investigates the first-ever federal attempt to relocate an entire community - the mostly Indigenous residents of Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana - because of climate change.

More and more Americans face the threat of flooding. And as a country, we are woefully unprepared. FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) sells about 90% of the nation's flood insurance policies, but only a small percentage of Americans are covered. In an effort to account for climate change, expand coverage, and make the NFIP more "fair," FEMA recently overhauled its flood insurance program. It's called Risk Rating 2.0, and the sweeping changes are proving to be highly controversial.

Flooding is the most common natural disaster — by far. As more and more towns are devastated by floods, people are facing the tough question of how to rebuild — or even if they can. In this episode, we travel to two towns to discover how one obscure federal policy designed to stop the cycle of flood damage is leading to opposite destinies.

Hollywood has been cold on climate change, mostly relegating the issue to documentaries. We talk to two people who are trying to change that.

Your expert guide to sustainable seafood is here! Get ready to feel the salt spray, and tuck into a wide-ranging conversation about what's on your plate and the future of our ocean.

TV Weather Gets Heated. In a world where weather is getting more extreme, the role of meteorologists is becoming more important—and controversial—than ever.

Our oceans are heating up—what does that mean for all the life that lives in the sea...and us?

The home insurance market is collapsing all across the country. Nothing like this has ever happened before. And nowhere is this crisis worse... than Florida. And every other state seems to be headed down the road that Florida has paved.

It's summertime! Otherwise known as prime reading season. And in this episode, you're going to meet the people behind a couple of the summer's hottest books.We talk with Boyce Upholt about his new bestseller, The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi. And we also meet Mary Annaise Heglar, who tells us about her new novel, Troubled Waters.

We host our first live event...all about the insurance crisis. And the event sold out!

Anti-LNG leaders from the Gulf Coast, Germany, and Japan tell us about why they have united to stop the global expansion of LNG.

One country has been on the LNG train the longest… and doesn’t plan on getting off. But if the global gas industry continues to expand, what does that mean for the rest of us?

Until the Ukraine War, Russia was Europe’s biggest supplier of natural gas. After the invasion, political leaders wanted off Russian gas, and fast. So, they turned to the U.S. In part two, we follow American gas all the way to Germany — Europe’s biggest energy consumer, where the energy crisis hit hardest. U.S. LNG provided a lifeline for Germany. But what happens when a country gets hooked?

Right now, in the U.S., there’s a GAS BOOM. A liquified natural gas boom. And Louisiana is ground zero.

It can be hard to find the bright spots amid an uncertain climate future. But they’re there. On Sea Change, we’re focusing entirely on solutions — stories about the good.