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In 1990, U.S. conservationists repurposed thousands of discarded Christmas trees to slow coastal erosion. Thirty-six years later, the unusual experiment produced thriving wetlands, healthier wildlife habitats, and stronger natural defenses against stormsHow Recycled Christmas Trees Are Saving Louisiana’s Coastline: Louisiana has lost over 2,000 square miles of coastline since the 1930s. But...- 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...
- Storm Arthur tracker, path: Tropical storm hits Texas, flooding alert in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, 20,000 barrels of oil could be lost as Atlantic Hurricane Season 2026 beginsStorm Arthur updates: Flooding was likely through Friday over parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panh...
- Gas prices today June 7: Check daily average rates in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, Hawaii and moreGasoline prices are falling across the United States. The national average for regular gas is now $4.174 per gallon. This drop offers relie...
- In 1972, a diver off Italy noticed a human arm rising from the sand, which uncovered ancient Greek warriors lost beneath the sea for centuriesIn an underwater adventure in 1972, a diver stumbled upon the exquisite Riace Bronzes off the coast of Riace Marina. These stunning Greek s...
- Gas prices today May 27: Check daily average rates in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, Hawaii, Oklahoma and moreUS national average gas prices saw a slight dip to $4.459 per gallon after a sharp rise for Memorial Day, the highest in four years. Signif...
- Gas prices today May 26: Check daily average rates in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, Hawaii, Oklahoma and moreUS national average gasoline prices hover near multi-year seasonal highs at $4.491 per gallon, slightly down from the previous week. Memori...
- Record oil draw from US emergency reserve drives total volumes to two-year lowThe U.S. Department of Energy said a record 9.9 million barrels of oil were released from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve last week, r...
- US Senators introduce India Shrimp Tariff Act to protect Louisiana's shrimp and catfish industries against cheap importSenators Bill Cassidy and Cindy Hyde-Smith have introduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act to safeguard Louisiana's shrimp and catfish industri...
- New Orleans under flood watch as tropical system could trigger a month’s worth of rain. What should you do?The residents in New Orleans are gearing up for heavy rainfall as weather forecasters predict it could get 10 inches of rain from tropical ...
- US weather update: Central areas from Louisiana to Florida likely to witness showers, thunderstormsCentral US areas of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and the western Florida Panhandle are most likely to experience rainfall and severe th...
- Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Louisiana; kills 6 and causes widespread destruction in USLaura came ashore as a Category 4 storm and made landfall near Cameron in Lousiana, about 35 miles east of the Texas border, tearing off ro...
- Not many takers for BP Gulf rig worker fundThere have been far fewer applicants than expected for money from a $100 million fund BP PLC set up to help deepwater rig workers after a f...
- No end in sight to spill as BP costs mountFailed containment efforts and an unfavorable weather could prolong the three-week-old crisis.
- Obama promises 'relentless' response to oil spillUS President Barack Obama Sunday warned of a "massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster", as the widening oil slick in t...
- Obama visits with huge oil slick threatening disasterA giant oil slick closed in on the fragile Louisiana coast today after attempts to stop it faltered, threatening an environmental and econo...
- Gustav pounds US economyBillions of dollars are at stake in other economic sectors in the US due to Hurricane Gustav.
- Gustav's possible economic hit is widespreadBillions of dollars are at stake in other economic sectors, as Hurricane Gustav takes aim at the Gulf Coast
- Royal Dutch, Shell shut operationsRoyal Dutch Shell, BP and other oil companies wrapped up evacuations and shut down production as an intensifying Hurricane Gustav churned t...
- Oil companies completing Gulf evacuationsRoyal Dutch Shell, BP and other oil companies wrapped up evacuations and shut down production Saturday as an intensifying Hurricane Gustav ...
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