News Summary

• Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina unleashed a levee-busting catastrophe on New Orleans.
• Climate change plays havoc with crops as much as it does with water, leading to sticker shock at the grocery store.
• A 2024 investigation found that water bills average $115.44 each month, more than twice that of comparable Southern cities.
• A warming planet can cause more suffering, more disease, and even mass deaths.
• But even if you don’t live in a danger zone made more treacherous by climate change, the higher prices you pay for everyday goods mean that no one escapes the impacts.