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This week on the Coastal New Roundup: how the state of Louisiana sometimes benefits from coastal erosion. Plus, an update on the fight over sediment…
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Sinkholes. Potholes. The streets of New Orleans are full of them. No matter how you get around — by bus, car, bike — you've probably seen (and felt) your…
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This week on the roundup: a new study out of Tulane finds the Mississippi River can’t keep up with coastal land loss, an oil spill shuts down the river,…
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According to new research, the Mississippi River delta will be much smaller in the future — even as the state plans to spend billions trying to rebuild…
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Coastal scientists are almost finished rebuilding a barrier island that has been washing away for years. It’s one of several island projects in the…
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This week on the Roundup we hear from the whole team at Nola.com/The Times-Picayune about a big project they just completed that goes to print Saturday.…
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An invasive insect plaguing the coast has killed thousands of acres of tall marsh grass that bind our fragile wetlands together. Coastal researchers worry…
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A new study shows Louisiana’s land loss has slowed down a little bit. But that’s still not necessarily good news. It’s almost become a tired refrain here…
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Rising seas and sinking land are forcing many along Louisiana’s coast to make hard decisions. Stay put, or move inland to safety. But it’s not just a…
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The University of New Orleans hosted the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation on Wednesday. They met to…