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LOUISIANA COASTAL RESTORATION
Louisiana's decades-old Christmas tree recycling program is quietly helping restore thousands of acres of wetlandsDiscarded Christmas trees are now rebuilding Louisiana's eroding coastlines. These trees are bundled and flown by helicopter into fragile m...- Everyone mocked Florida for dumping 500,000 tonnes of shells into the sea — 17 years later, fish, turtles and dolphins came backFlorida successfully recycled over 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells for reef restoration. These shells provided essential foundatio...
- For over a decade, Louisiana groups have been planting cypress and tupelo trees to help buffer hurricanes; 30,000 are planned near Lake BorgneVolunteers are replanting thousands of trees near Lake Borgne, Louisiana. These efforts aim to rebuild a natural buffer against storm surge...
- In 2013, the Army Corps fortified Lake Borgne with the $1.1 billion 'Great Wall of Louisiana,' the biggest design-build in its history, to shield New Orleans from another KatrinaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the weaknesses in infrastructure were starkly highlighted, leading to the creation of the IHNC–Lake ...
- The Emerald Labyrinth: Louisiana’s “Year of Outdoors” theme offers curated nature trails and context-rich travelLouisiana is unveiling its quieter side with the Year of Outdoors campaign. Travelers can explore winding bayous and wetlands through guide...
- How oil companies put the responsibility for climate change on consumersThe political response to the climate crisis is inadequate due to the influence of fossil fuel interests on decision-makers and the greenwa...
- Nicholas strengthens into hurricane, pounds coastal Texas, Louisiana with rainAlthough the system was expected to generate only a fraction as much rain as Harvey, a hurricane warning was issued for Port O'Connor to Fr...
- Storm Alex theatens Gulf of Mexico oil spill clean-upA potentially dangerous tropical storm named Alex that experts say could complicate the Gulf of Mexico oil spill clean-up formed on Saturda...
- Bush declares Texas a disaster area after IkePresident George W Bush on Saturday declared a major disaster in Texas and Louisiana after Hurricane Ike flooded homes, knocked out power a...
- New Orleans largely spared by Hurricane GustavNew Orleans evacuees scattered across America were anxious to return home after their city was largely spared by Hurricane Gustav, but Mayo...
- US House passes $20 bn water projects billThe House overwhelmingly passed a $20 billion water projects bill Wednesday night despite a promised veto by President Bush, who complains ...
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