Climate change is making New Orleans hotter. You can even hear it

WBUR

Published August 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM MDT

Average temperatures have been going up in many cities, including New Orleans. We’ll hear what those higher temperatures sound like.

Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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