New measurements show sea level rise swallowing Grand Isle at record rate
The risks associated with a rising sea level will only increase if greenhouse gas emissions are not brought under control, scientists assert.
Tag: Coastal restoration
For all the breast-beating about diversions, decision to build them has yet to be made
Ongoing cost/benefit research weighs more than a diversion's land-building capacity, including impacts on fisheries and flood protection.
Coastal restoration financing is uncertain, but Louisiana has ideas to find $50 billion
Raising $50 billion for the ambitious Master Plan to rebuild the Louisiana coast was never going to be easy. Though the BP oil spill will yield billions of dollars for projects, the state could come up $20 billion short. To close the gap, the state will try to change how the Mississippi River is dredged and will consider pollution-credit programs.
As river slowly gives up its secrets, planning diversions gets more complex
Metrics and computer models fill in a still sketchy picture of what the river can contribute to fight coastal loss.
‘LaLa’ Lalonde calls Big Oil’s bluff: Ignore threats that they’ll bail on Louisiana
Lalonde's lament: Strip-mining our coast will turn Louisiana into a Dixie version of coal country.
Study: In some cases, pipelines can rebuild wetlands more cheaply than diversions
But sediment diversions are still more cost-effective over long distances and in the long-term.
Scientists stress need to address uncertainties around sediment diversions
Eighteen recommendations apply to six or more diversions planned downstream from New Orleans.
Live chat Thursday: What should be done to rebuild the Louisiana coast?
Join us at noon to talk with David Muth of the National Wildlife Federation and George Ricks of the Save Louisiana Coalition.
Get the science right: Diverting river sediment is key to saving the coast
As anglers are discovering in the Wax Lake area, river water and good fishing are not only compatible, they go hand in hand.
Sediment diversions won’t save the coast — and they’ll be bad news for fishermen
Funneling "Dead Zone" chemicals into state wetlands may be good for the Gulf, but doesn't sound great for fish and aquatic vegetation.
