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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...
Planning for Coastal Changes Together
Aug 8, 2018The Louisiana Coastal Master Plan strategically plans restoration and risk reduction projects for the current and future Louisiana coast. This state-w...
Our Views: Study to understand what's going on beneath New Orleans vital to city, state
Jul 27, 2018In the next century, Louisiana is one of the most vulnerable states in the nation, not just because of hurricanes and tropical storms but the addition...
Port of LC partners with city, parish to warn flood-prone areas
Jul 24, 2018Port of Lake Charles officials on Monday agreed to partner with the city of Lake Charles and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury on an effort that would ...
A tiny sea worm could be a gateway for human exposure to neurotoxin
Jul 12, 2018Humans could consume a neurotoxin produced by algae through a food chain of creatures that begins with a tiny sea worm, according to a study published...
New Orleans: Ready Or Not? The Storms Will Come
Jul 12, 2018Improvements to the federal hurricane protection system mean New Orleans is better prepared for storms than ever before. But just outside the levees, ...
Rising Risks: Baton Rouge emerges from devastating floods to lead the battle against rising water
Jun 29, 2018Water from a stalled storm system caused nearly $4 billion in residential property damage alone in the Baton Rouge area, according to Louisiana Econom...
Why We Need Seagrass
Jun 25, 2018Seagrass meadows are not only vital habitats for a variety of marine life, they are also a vital link between land and sea, improving water quality an...