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Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Louisiana sliding into the Gulf of Mexico, new report says |
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02 Jan 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Louisiana sliding into the Gulf of Mexico, new report says Talk about kicking a state while it's down. A new report says swampy southeastern Louisiana isn't just sinking -- it's sliding sideways into the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists say Mississippi River sediments are causing Cajun country bedrock to shift. While those rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged area ponder this fact, the authors of the report, publi ... |
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| Topics: Louisiana, news, oceans (all these topics) |
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America's Coast Wanted
Katrina and Rita destroyed 217 square miles of Louisiana coastline |
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13 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| America's Coast Wanted Katrina and Rita destroyed 217 square miles of Louisiana coastline Hurricanes Katrina and Rita drowned 217 square miles of Louisiana's fragile coastline, turning wetlands, undeveloped dry land, and farmland into open water, says a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The research underscores the urgent need for a storm buffer of plants, soils, and barrier islands. "We need a ne ... |
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| Topics: Louisiana, news, oceans, US Geological Survey (all these topics) |
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And the Wind Cries Scary
Pacific Northwest ocean dead zone getting larger |
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27 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| And the Wind Cries Scary Pacific Northwest ocean dead zone getting larger Researchers believe global warming is behind a recurring low-oxygen "dead zone" in the Pacific Northwest ocean. Triggered by north winds, a process called upwelling encourages the growth of phytoplankton blooms; when the water calms, the phytoplankton die for lack of nutrients, sink to the bottom, and rot, using up oxyg ... |
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| Topics: climate, Louisiana, news, oceans, Pacific Northwest (all these topics) |
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At Least the City's Back Up and ... Oh
Gulf Coast ecosystems slow to bounce back after hurricanes |
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30 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| At Least the City's Back Up and ... Oh Gulf Coast ecosystems slow to bounce back after hurricanes Gulf Coast ecosystems are struggling to rebound from last year's record hurricane season. Hurricanes Rita and Katrina destroyed over 100 square miles of wetlands in Louisiana alone. They spread salt water inland and killed many plants, including marsh grasses along the Louisiana coast, popular chow for wild d ... |
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| Topics: land degradation, Louisiana, news, oceans, Texas (all these topics) |
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Rattle the Cajun
Post-Rita Louisiana deals with another round of environmental problems |
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26 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Rattle the Cajun Post-Rita Louisiana deals with another round of environmental problems An already-battered Louisiana is beset with new environmental crises in the wake of Hurricane Rita, which sent a wall of water up to 15 feet high surging into the state's coastal bayous and canals on Saturday. In New Orleans, officials are scrambling to assess whether the renewed flooding burst oil and chemical storage tanks and other i ... |
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| Topics: Louisiana, news, oceans, toxics (all these topics) |
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Gulf Toast
Woods, wetlands, and marine ecosystems hit hard by storm, pollution |
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21 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Gulf Toast Woods, wetlands, and marine ecosystems hit hard by storm, pollution The Gulf Coast's estuaries, wetlands, and cypress swamps are hurting in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The storm damaged 25 national wildlife refuges, and recovery costs are expected to be at least $93 million -- about a quarter of the federal refuge budget. In Mississippi's Noxubee refuge, pine trees crucial ... |
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| Topics: Louisiana, Mississippi, news, oceans, toxics, wetlands, wildlife (all these topics) |
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