onthehook8(25)•in #nature•838 days agoThe 'surfing' pelicans of South LouisianaThe Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana serves as a unique aerial highway for brown pelicans, known for their distinctive features like a seven-foot wingsp...24$0.05onthehook8(25)•in nature•838 days agoThe 'surfing' pelicans of South LouisianaThe Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana serves as a unique aerial highway for brown pelicans, known for their distinctive features like a seven-foot wingsp...24$0.05
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•913 days agoMeet the caretaker of Bayou Sauvage, among biggest urban wildlife refuges in U.S.Bayou Sauvage, situated in the northeast corner of New Orleans, is the largest national wildlife refuge within a city in the United States, spanning 30,000 acre...24$0.04onthehook8(25)•in nature•913 days agoMeet the caretaker of Bayou Sauvage, among biggest urban wildlife refuges in U.S.Bayou Sauvage, situated in the northeast corner of New Orleans, is the largest national wildlife refuge within a city in the United States, spanning 30,000 acre...24$0.04
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•939 days agoLouisiana ranchers and farmers are feeling the heat: 'It's just brutal dry'Louisiana ranchers, such as Amelia Kent and Joey Register, are grappling with the effects of an exceptionally hot and dry summer. The pastures are barren, ponds...64$0.27onthehook8(25)•in nature•939 days agoLouisiana ranchers and farmers are feeling the heat: 'It's just brutal dry'Louisiana ranchers, such as Amelia Kent and Joey Register, are grappling with the effects of an exceptionally hot and dry summer. The pastures are barren, ponds...64$0.27
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•942 days agoDolphins at risk from Louisiana's biggest ever coastal project. This plan might save some.In June, a team of about 30 trained personnel used specialized boats and equipment to successfully capture and relocate a mother and baby bottlenose dolphin fro...45$0.62onthehook8(25)•in nature•942 days agoDolphins at risk from Louisiana's biggest ever coastal project. This plan might save some.In June, a team of about 30 trained personnel used specialized boats and equipment to successfully capture and relocate a mother and baby bottlenose dolphin fro...45$0.62
onthehook8(25)•in #environment•943 days ago$2.9 billion Mississippi River diversion job begins, aims to make 21 square miles of landLouisiana Governor John Bel Edwards led a groundbreaking ceremony near Ironton on the Mississippi River's west bank for the $2.9 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment ...31$0.43onthehook8(25)•in environment•943 days ago$2.9 billion Mississippi River diversion job begins, aims to make 21 square miles of landLouisiana Governor John Bel Edwards led a groundbreaking ceremony near Ironton on the Mississippi River's west bank for the $2.9 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment ...31$0.43
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1069 days agoAhead of governor’s race, Louisiana coastal advocates tout public support for diversionsThe poll indicated 73% of respondents support diversions to rebuild coastal land, up from 68% in 2021. When further information was provided, the share increase...64$0.95onthehook8(25)•in nature•1069 days agoAhead of governor’s race, Louisiana coastal advocates tout public support for diversionsThe poll indicated 73% of respondents support diversions to rebuild coastal land, up from 68% in 2021. When further information was provided, the share increase...64$0.95
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1220 days ago'Fiscal cliff' ahead for Louisiana coastal restoration efforts, report warns“Louisiana’s largest sources of money to pay for coastal restoration and protection work will run dry within the next decade, leaving the state far short of the...27$0.04onthehook8(25)•in nature•1220 days ago'Fiscal cliff' ahead for Louisiana coastal restoration efforts, report warns“Louisiana’s largest sources of money to pay for coastal restoration and protection work will run dry within the next decade, leaving the state far short of the...27$0.04
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1224 days agoMeet the woman leading Louisiana's effort to save the endangered whooping craneLanky and long-beaked, the cranes are North America’s tallest birds. They’re also one of the continent’s most endangered. Their numbers fell to just 20 in the 1...34$0.44onthehook8(25)•in nature•1224 days agoMeet the woman leading Louisiana's effort to save the endangered whooping craneLanky and long-beaked, the cranes are North America’s tallest birds. They’re also one of the continent’s most endangered. Their numbers fell to just 20 in the 1...34$0.44
onthehook8(25)•in #outdoors•1226 days agoMayors across US call for federal assistance as Mississippi River reaches record lows“Low water can have as great a cost, or greater, than high water,” said Jim Strickland, mayor of Memphis, Tenn., where river levels reached a historic low at th...26$0.04onthehook8(25)•in outdoors•1226 days agoMayors across US call for federal assistance as Mississippi River reaches record lows“Low water can have as great a cost, or greater, than high water,” said Jim Strickland, mayor of Memphis, Tenn., where river levels reached a historic low at th...26$0.04
onthehook8(25)•in #outdoors•1228 days agoGulf's first two zones for offshore wind farms selected off Louisiana, TexasThe two areas have the potential to generate enough power for almost 3 million homes, according to BOEM. That’s enough electricity for the combined populations ...36$0.43onthehook8(25)•in outdoors•1228 days agoGulf's first two zones for offshore wind farms selected off Louisiana, TexasThe two areas have the potential to generate enough power for almost 3 million homes, according to BOEM. That’s enough electricity for the combined populations ...36$0.43
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1230 days agoThese projects will build 11 square miles of new Louisiana wetlands by next yearThe projects are located in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes, using sediment dredged from area lakes and bays and the Mississippi River....34$0.20onthehook8(25)•in nature•1230 days agoThese projects will build 11 square miles of new Louisiana wetlands by next yearThe projects are located in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes, using sediment dredged from area lakes and bays and the Mississippi River....34$0.20
onthehook8(25)•in #outdoors•1232 days agoDeal reached in $100 million settlement with Freeport over decades of coastal damageThe deal comes a week after a federal appeals court sent a similar lawsuit, also led by Carmouche, back to state court for trial, potentially clearing the way f...36$0.06onthehook8(25)•in outdoors•1232 days agoDeal reached in $100 million settlement with Freeport over decades of coastal damageThe deal comes a week after a federal appeals court sent a similar lawsuit, also led by Carmouche, back to state court for trial, potentially clearing the way f...36$0.06
onthehook8(25)•in #outdoors•1233 days agoUNO launches research hub to support Gulf of Mexico's wind energy boom"This excellent initiative from the University of New Orleans has the potential to positively impact the transition of workforce to the emerging opportunity of ...35$0.79onthehook8(25)•in outdoors•1233 days agoUNO launches research hub to support Gulf of Mexico's wind energy boom"This excellent initiative from the University of New Orleans has the potential to positively impact the transition of workforce to the emerging opportunity of ...35$0.79
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1234 days agoPhotos: Mississippi River continues to sink to record lows as it passes through New OrleansUnderneath the Governor Nicholls Street Wharf in New Orleans on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Water from the Mississippi River typically covers this area. Intere...36$1.04onthehook8(25)•in nature•1234 days agoPhotos: Mississippi River continues to sink to record lows as it passes through New OrleansUnderneath the Governor Nicholls Street Wharf in New Orleans on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Water from the Mississippi River typically covers this area. Intere...36$1.04
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1237 days agoBayou Lafourche's rebirth takes 'transformative' step as work begins on new pump stationBy Army Corps estimates, at least 85,000 acres of wetland will benefit from the added freshwater flows. Interesting article about a new pumping station being bu...44$0.97onthehook8(25)•in nature•1237 days agoBayou Lafourche's rebirth takes 'transformative' step as work begins on new pump stationBy Army Corps estimates, at least 85,000 acres of wetland will benefit from the added freshwater flows. Interesting article about a new pumping station being bu...44$0.97
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1239 days agoMississippi River at lowest level in a decade, affecting shipping traffic and drinking waterThe river is so low that officials with the Army Corps of Engineers last week announced a plan to build a 45-foot-tall wall across the bottom of the river to pr...35$0.50onthehook8(25)•in nature•1239 days agoMississippi River at lowest level in a decade, affecting shipping traffic and drinking waterThe river is so low that officials with the Army Corps of Engineers last week announced a plan to build a 45-foot-tall wall across the bottom of the river to pr...35$0.50
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1239 days agoCorps eyes solution for Neptune Pass, a Mississippi River channel that is blocking navigationThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that, if the flow control structure isn't built, Quarantine Bay will build 5 acres of land a year, and Bay Denesse ...56$0.59onthehook8(25)•in nature•1239 days agoCorps eyes solution for Neptune Pass, a Mississippi River channel that is blocking navigationThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that, if the flow control structure isn't built, Quarantine Bay will build 5 acres of land a year, and Bay Denesse ...56$0.59
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1241 days agoPhotos: A partial solution for Louisiana's disappearing coast may be found at Neptune, pass that isThanks to a new natural diversion from the Mississippi River, outflowing sediment is rebuilding marsh and land in this area on the east side of the river across...56$0.61onthehook8(25)•in nature•1241 days agoPhotos: A partial solution for Louisiana's disappearing coast may be found at Neptune, pass that isThanks to a new natural diversion from the Mississippi River, outflowing sediment is rebuilding marsh and land in this area on the east side of the river across...56$0.61
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1243 days agoCan glass help rebuild Louisiana's coast? Researchers plan to find outResearchers primarily from Tulane want to find out. They're studying whether recycled glass turned into sand can help slow land loss devastating Louisiana's coa...36$0.64onthehook8(25)•in nature•1243 days agoCan glass help rebuild Louisiana's coast? Researchers plan to find outResearchers primarily from Tulane want to find out. They're studying whether recycled glass turned into sand can help slow land loss devastating Louisiana's coa...36$0.64
onthehook8(25)•in #nature•1253 days agoRebuilding Louisiana's disappearing coast: $2 billion+ project could soon be approved“The trustees believe that a sediment diversion is the only way to achieve a self-sustaining marsh ecosystem in the Barataria Basin, ” the report said. Interest...36$0.06onthehook8(25)•in nature•1253 days agoRebuilding Louisiana's disappearing coast: $2 billion+ project could soon be approved“The trustees believe that a sediment diversion is the only way to achieve a self-sustaining marsh ecosystem in the Barataria Basin, ” the report said. Interest...36$0.06
