Jun
07
2021
What would you say if I told you Louisiana has new hope to survive surging seas caused by fossil fuel emissions because the Supreme Court ordered an oil giant to reduce its emissions by 45% over the next eight...
May
24
2021
Isle de Jean Charles is now completely surrounded by open water. (Ted Jackson, NOLA.com)
Donald Boesch, the native New Orleanian whose long career in science has made him one of the world’s leading authorities on the causes and solutions to...
May
10
2021
Wind turbine blades in Chalmette, 2019. Photo by David Grunfeld / The Times-Picayune
Like people, communities sometimes play the “What if?” game, wishing they could get a second shot at some life-changing decisions. They seldom get that chance.
Incredibly, Louisiana now...
Apr
25
2021
Rusty tanks stand in St. Mary Parish in 2010. Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Imagine this: Cans of solvents illegally left open by a contractor are ignited by a lightning strike causing a blaze that destroys your home.
Your government’s...
Apr
11
2021
The marshes of Southeast Louisiana. Photo by David Grunfeld
When you report on the news affecting a landscape in immediate mortal peril, readers often ask you this: “Is there any good news?”
Well, there is. And today I’ll share it.
No, there...
Mar
28
2021
The Louisiana and American flags at Louisiana State University at Lafayette. Photo by David Grunfeld / The Times-Picayune
The debate over how much environmental protection a state should provide for its citizens usually devolves into this choice: business success vs...
Mar
14
2021
Thinning stands of roseau cane near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Will Widmer / The Times-Picayune
Louisiana coastal advocates have been celebrating this recent headline: "Big Step Forward for $50 Billion Plan to Save Louisiana Coast."
That big step was the...
Feb
21
2021
Drilling rigs at the Port of Iberia in 2016. Advocate Staff File Photo
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina 15 years ago, Louisiana’s political and civic leaders admitted what science and facts on the ground had been shouting for decades:...
Feb
07
2021
President Joe Biden delivers at the White House. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Which of these two recent headlines is true and critical to the future of Louisiana’s coastal communities?
1) Joe Biden’s war on oil is very bad news for Louisiana.
2) Global...
Jan
24
2021
President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Anyone covering Louisiana’s battle for coastal survival, which includes its risks from climate change, will invariably come up against this criticism:...
