Yes, fighting climate change means Louisiana oil workers will lose jobs
Further thoughts on the Paris climate accord from a local activist.
Category
Environment
Oops! Effort to save monarch butterflies hastens their possible extinction
Tropical milkweed is pretty — and deadly to monarch butterflies. Know when to root it out.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Operations is January’s Newsmaker (video)
New storm-surge maps from Weather Service show worst-case models
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.
Levee board lawsuit against oil and gas alive and well, though moving slowly
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.
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.
BP settlement brings unprecedented money to coastal restoration efforts
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.
