A shrinking strip of marsh helps protect New Orleans. Louisiana wants to save it.

New Orleans' fragile marshland known as the Land Bridge is crucial for protecting the city from catastrophic storms and floods, despite being sparsely populated. Louisiana is now stepping up efforts to preserve this dwindling strip, which acts as a natural buffer between Lake Pontchartrain and the city. The urgency to save this area underscores the broader issue of climate change and the increasing vulnerability of coastal cities to extreme weather events, highlighting the importance of proactive environmental measures.