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This natural storm buffer helps protect Greater New Orleans. A new restoration project will prevent it from disappearing.
MRD Blog Post from Samantha Carter
Recent hurricanes have demonstrated how vulnerable our region is to growing flood risk, and a recent technical report by NOAA underscores the threats posed by sea level rise. As seas rise, storms strengthen in intensity and wetlands disappear, Louisiana is in a race against time to maintain and restore coastal wetlands as critical natural buffers and lines of defense for communities and vital infrastructure.
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It’s Earth Day! Here’s how you can help the Bayou State
In Louisiana, many of us are familiar with the effects of a changing environment, which highlights the importance of protecting the coast line.
Amanda Moore with the Gulf Program for the National Wildlife Federation joined 9News This Morning live to discuss ways Louisiana is working to restore coastlines, in addition to helping to create a diverse wildlife population.
Earth Day: Restoring Louisiana's Coastlines + Wildlife
Dr. Alisha Renfro, NWF, discusses the importance of Louisiana's Coast this Earth Day and every day!
Friday is Earth Day: here are six ways to volunteer in south Louisiana
Features CRCL and PC volunteer opportunities:
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Report lists Mississippi as one of ‘most endangered’ U.S. rivers
The group’s 2020 report included a portion of the upper Mississippi from Minnesota to Missouri. This year, American Rivers has listed the river’s entire length.
“The Mississippi River is America’s most famous and culturally significant river, and it is degrading due to climate change, habitat loss, invasive species and water pollution,” Olivia Dorothy, American Rivers restoration director based in Illinois, stated in a news release. “This has real impacts on local economies, public safety and quality of life.”
Louisiana spends billions of dollars in settlement and fine money associated with the 2010 Gulf oil spill
New project puts Gulf of Mexico dolphins at risk of extinction
A proposed land management project could cause a population of dolphins in the Northern Gulf of Mexico to become functionally extinct, according to a new study led by the University of St Andrews.