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Headline	Author	Published	Section
The Coastest With the Leastest Coastal-ecology degradation contributed to Katrina's destructive force		02 Sep 2005	Daily Grist
The Coastest With the Leastest Coastal-ecology degradation contributed to Katrina's destructive force Far from being solely a "natural" disaster, Hurricane Katrina's impact was compounded by human alterations of the Gulf Coast ecology. Complex levee and canal systems built to protect New Orleans from being flooded by the Mississippi River, and to improve the river as a shipping channel, have also preve ...
Topics: Coastal Erosion, Louisiana, news, wetlands (all these topics)

How Stella Got Her Mangrove Back Enviros push for green reconstruction in wake of tsunami		11 Jan 2005	Daily Grist
How Stella Got Her Mangrove Back Enviros push for green reconstruction in wake of tsunami As tsunami relief efforts continue and plans for rebuilding begin, enviros hope sensible ecological practices will be taken into consideration. World Wildlife Fund on Monday called for careful coastal planning as reconstruction efforts get underway, as well as an end to over-logging in the region and protection for local fishe ...
Topics: Asia, Coastal Erosion, land degradation (all these topics)

Oh, Yes! It's Mr. Bill! Mr. Bill to Serve as Spokesperson for Louisiana Coastal Campaign		12 Jan 2004	Daily Grist
Oh, Yes! It's Mr. Bill! Mr. Bill to Serve as Spokesperson for Louisiana Coastal Campaign With a $14 billion, 30-year restoration plan -- potentially the largest public works project in American history -- at stake, an educational campaign meant to raise awareness about Louisiana's eroding coastal marshes has turned to the one voice capable of spanning generations, artic ...
Topics: Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal Erosion, green living, Louisiana, oceans, wetlands (all these topics)

Space Goes Coast to Coast		30 Jul 2002	Daily Grist
Space Goes Coast to Coast Living on the coast is often a lose-lose situation -- beaches erode, and big storms take out pricey homes -- but that hasn't seemed to quench the thirst for development along the Florida shoreline. Rather than discouraging beachfront development to protect property owners and the environment alike, state laws and practices promote such development and leave taxpayers to foot the bill for rebu ...
Topics: Coastal Erosion, Florida, placemaking (all these topics)

Endless Summer?	Ben White	12 Aug 1999	Muckraker
It's August, Washington is on vacation, and your faithful columnist has just returned from four blissful days soaking up sweet rays and digging his toes into the soggy, welcoming sand of Rehoboth Beach, Del. In fact, slathered in sunscreen and buffeted by crisp breezes rippling off the Atlantic, we couldn't help but notice how much sand there was. Rehoboth, a beach that earlier in the decade suffered serious erosion after being battered by a series of ...
Topics: California, Coastal Erosion, elections, Muckraker, politics (all these topics)

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