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Track the Black Tide: Send Us Your Images of the Oil Spill from the Central...
By Seyi FayanjuHeading down to the Gulf Coast some time soon? Make sure to take a camera along with you. Preston Morris, a boat captain collecting surface water samples near Pass a Loutre, Louisiana,...
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What Would the Oil Spill Look Like in Your Neighborhood? Interactive Tool...
By Brian JacksonThe Mississippi River Delta is a world-class system (at five million acres, it is the seventh largest on Earth). It hosts America's most productive shrimp and oyster fisheries as well...
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Events: President Obama Addresses the Nation on the Gulf Oil Spill, June 15
By Seyi Fayanju Do you have a question for the White House about the Deepwater Horizon disaster? Tonight could be your chance to ask. At 8 PM Eastern / 7 PM Central, President Obama will address the...
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New Interactive Mapping Tool Illustrates Storm Surge Risks
By Seyi FayanjuCourtesy of the National Weather Service, there’s a new tool for assessing the risk of hurricane-induced floods in coastal communities. The Storm Surge Interactive Risk Maps (SSIRM) are...
View ArticleDay at the Museum: "Living with Hurricanes" Exhibit at the Louisiana State...
By Elizabeth SkreeOn a recent trip to New Orleans, Brian Jackson and I visited the new Louisiana State Museum exhibit, Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond. Having read numerous stories about...
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March Madness, Louisiana Style
By Seyi Fayanju If bulldogs and huskies were on your mind this morning, then chances are you were one of millions who caught the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship yesterday night. The Butler and UConn...
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Irene, Katrina Show Need for Storm Resilience on Atlantic, Gulf Coasts
By Seyi FayanjuI spy with my little eye...a storm so big it can be seen from space: A satellite image of Hurricane Irene taken earlier today shows the storm churning northward past the Carolinas...
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USGS Tool Shows River Flood Risk across the United States
By Seyi FayanjuBringing a whole new meaning to “streaming information”, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has introduced a nifty new tool for checking water levels in rivers, brooks, and...
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Test Your Estuarine Wisdom
By Seyi FayanjuSaturday, September 24th is National Estuaries Day (who knew?) and in honor of this lesser-known event, we decided to link to an informative quiz created by our friends at the National...
View ArticleShow your support for the RESTORE Act in our social media week of action
By Seyi FayanjuFrom Mobile to Metairie, many are gearing up for the grand finale of this season’s Mardi Gras celebrations next Tuesday. Even if you can’t make it to the Gulf Coast for the scheduled...
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