Rapidly rising seas are wreaking havoc on Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, and could devastate three-quarters of the state’s natural buffer against hurricanes in the coming decades, scientists ...
These are the Louisiana wetlands—12,355 square miles of one of the most productive ecosystems in North America. Mullet are so profuse they will literally jump into a fisherman's boat.
James Parish, La. This federal permit authorizes the company to dredge and fill sensitive wetlands along the Mississippi River. “Louisiana is in an existential crisis from land loss and climate change ...
YOU CAN ALSO DROP OFF YOUR TREES AT THE LAFIT It's that time of year, you can turn trash into treasure for Louisiana’s wetlands. Christmas trees are being picked up for recycling all across ...
As Rashida Ferdinand walks along the Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail, she says she sees the ponds, wildlife and trees around her as a kind of sculpture. Born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward ...
“Recycled Christmas trees can be put back to work in our area marshes, while also reducing the waste going into landfills,” said Rob Moreau, manager of Southeastern’s Turtle Cove Environmental ...