Tropical milkweed is pretty — and deadly to monarch butterflies. Know when to root it out.
Category: Environment
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Operations is January’s Newsmaker (video)
The Mississippi River is at flood stage and is expected to stay at this level for several days. But what does that mean? Why isn’t there any flooding? How much does it help to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway? Get the answers to these questions right from the source Thursday at The Lens’ Breakfast with […]
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New storm-surge maps from Weather Service show worst-case models
Map makers often use red to denote danger, to sound alarms. But on the latest National Weather Service map showing storm surge in Louisiana from a worst-case Category 3 hurricane, red does one more thing: It shocks.
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Letter from Paris, with love and sorrow: Why I came to the Climate Conference
We are nearing a tipping point — if we haven’t already passed the point of no return.
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Levee board lawsuit against oil and gas alive and well, though moving slowly
The suit may have lost the spotlight but it still holds attention in the courts – and in politics.
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To seek fed support, study projects economic cost of coastal loss
Continued coastal land loss in Louisiana could cost the economy tens of billions dollars a year.
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Katrina helped usher in an acceptance and use of green infrastructure
Before the storm, ideas like “conservation” and “holistic planning” were about as Nu Awlins as grilled tofu and kale burgers. But having your home marinate in 5 feet of water can influence your thinking. Now, discussing and acting on water management ideas is as accepted as parking your car on the neutral ground during heavy thunderstorms.
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BP settlement brings unprecedented money to coastal restoration efforts
Provisions in federal law and the $20.8 billion court agreement say that most of Louisiana’s expected $8 billion influx has to be spent on restoration of environment. That allays long-held fears the big payday would set off a feeding frenzy among politicians for projects unrelated to the coast.
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State coastal authority OKs two diversions, but construction unlikely for three years
Two other breaks in the levee farther downriver rejected because of lack of sediment.
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Next governor must make evacuation planning the No. 1 coastal priority
The levees were reconstructed to shore up insurable property values, not to eliminate the threat to human life.