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Wetlands are a natural climate solution
Nov 29, 2018Like all healthy wetlands, the Mississippi Delta was once a carbon sink, an ecosystem that sucks carbon dioxide out of the air and stores it in the gr...
Dutch researchers dig into New Orleans to study subsidence
Nov 15, 2018Peter Vos, a Dutch geologist, finally hit the peaty part of the soil while boring into a vacant lot this week at North Dorgenois and Pauger streets in...
Covington announces emergency response plan
Nov 3, 2018Covington Mayor Mike Cooper announced last week that he had accepted a new plan to better coordinate emergency response and improve public notificatio...
La. delegation in Israel signs agreement that could lead to major developments in flooding, erosion
Oct 29, 2018BE’ER SHEVA, ISRAEL (WAFB) - On Monday, members of the Project Star Delegation signed an agreement that could lead to major research developments in L...
Gov. John Bel Edwards meets with Israeli water, cybersecurity leaders and visits 'Iron Dome' base
Oct 29, 2018TEL AVIV — Gov. John Bel Edwards had another busy day in Israel on Monday, meeting with water issues experts, cyber security leaders and Israeli soldi...
Our Views: Meeting the future’s challenge
Oct 22, 2018If there are two cities in the world, not just the Gulf Coast, where the challenges of water management and climate change should be top priorities, i...
Nicholls State University and the Institute sign MOU for future collaboration in water-related research and projects
Oct 9, 2018BATON ROUGE, La. (Oct. 9, 2018) – The Water Institute of the Gulf and Nicholls State University signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday that outl...
Nicholls partners with coastal researchers
Oct 9, 2018Nicholls State University has partnered with a Baton Rouge research group to work on projects to fight coastal erosion and flooding in south Louisiana...
As Storms Keep Coming, FEMA Spends Billions in ‘Cycle’ of Damage and Repair
Oct 8, 2018DAVANT, La. — In the exact spot where Hurricane Katrina demolished the Plaquemines Parish Detention Center, a new $105 million jail now hovers 19 feet...
How will South Carolina cope as ‘extreme’ weather becomes the new norm
Sep 23, 2018Rain-soaked skies, seas and rivers have pummeled South Carolina for four years running, causing billions of dollars of damage as raging floodwaters sw...
Troubled Waters: A Year After Harvey, Has Houston Learned Anything?
Aug 22, 2018Before Hurricane Harvey, the buzzword that dominated Houston’s leadership circles was “transformative.” As in, the transformative projects made possib...
ECO Magazine Announces Special ‘State of the Coast’ Issue Dedicated to Coastal Restoration
Aug 14, 2018STUART, Fla. August 14, 2018 – ECO Magazine (ECO), the marine science publication written by ocean experts and explorers, today announced the upcoming...