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In Louisiana, A Chance To Study A Successful, Growing Wetland
Many wetlands are disappearing, but Louisiana’s “accidental” Wax Lake Delta is growing—and informing coastal restoration ...
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‘A living laboratory’: An accidental delta taught Louisiana scientists how to rebuild wetlands
While the science is clear – wetlands have lots of benefits and we know how to build more of them – the future is not. The ...
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Mammoth break in Mississippi's banks south of New Orleans is building new land, study says
The break, known as Neptune Pass, has grown so large it is comparable to the 10th-largest river in North America and the ...
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Louisiana's record $2 billion coastal plan is approved; $570 million is tied to shelved project
The massive $2 billion spending plan includes the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which is on ice after the governor said ...
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$2B approved for Louisiana coastal projects, despite a paused major project
She said the project is “science-based” and “wildly popular” among Louisiana residents. Survey results from the advocacy ...
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‘A living laboratory:’ An accidental delta taught Louisiana scientists how to rebuild wetlands
ST. MARY PARISH — Amid the rapid erosion of Louisiana’s coast, something hopeful is happening where the Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf. A flow of sediment from a decades-old river diversion has ...