Eva Tesfaye
Coastal Desk ReporterEva Tesfaye covers the environment for WWNO's Coastal Desk. You can reach her at eva@wrkf.org.
Before joining WWNO, she reported for Harvest Public Media and the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk. She was based at KCUR 89.3 in Kansas City, Missouri where she covered agriculture, food and the environment across the Mississippi River Basin.
Eva was also a producer for NPR's daily science podcast Short Wave. A graduate of Columbia University, she started her journalism career as an NPR Kroc Fellow.
She grew up moving around Africa and has lived in Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Africa and Kenya.
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Last year’s devastating drought in Louisiana killed off large crops of crawfish, leading to a tough season for farmers, fishers — and seafood lovers. -
After one month of study and public meetings, Gov. Jeff Landry's task force recommended a temporary board of state officials and their appointees replace the city's current leadership. -
Three new research vessels are being constructed in Houma, Louisiana. One will sail across the Gulf of Mexico and fill gaps in our understanding of the Gulf Coast. -
Supporters spoke against City Park leadership's proposal to build a promenade that would bisect the land where Grow Dat currently operates. -
The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans has a plan to more equitably fund stormwater infrastructure. It hopes the City Council will write an ordinance based on its recommendations. -
After a year of climate disasters, farmers and ranchers met to swap seeds and talk about how they're adapting. -
The City of New Orleans broke ground on the new Mirabeau Water Garden in Gentilly this week. The green infrastructure project is the first of several planned for the neighborhood in an effort to reduce flood risk. -
A new report from the Environmental Working Group found targeting the U.S. Department of Agriculture's conservation funding to the Mississippi River region would have huge benefits to water quality and the climate. -
People have lived along the river for millennia, the benefits competing with the risks. Modern levee systems built in response to past disasters like the Floods of 1927 or 1993 aren't designed for the newest risk: increased rainfall caused by climate change. -
An invasive species of worm is making its way across the Midwest, but not much is known about how to manage them. Some gardeners have taken matters into their own hands.
