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Sands of TimeGarry MarshallLouisiana has lost more than 1,900 square miles of land since 1930. This erosion destroys brackish coastal marshes (home to many bird and shellfish species), reduces oyster...
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by Mondolithic StudiosMondolithic StudiosSee an animated movie illustrating New Orleans's latest stormproofing strategy here.Inside a sprawling warehouse on the outskirts of Vicksburg, Mississippi, a...
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Flood PlansArmy Corps of EngineersHere's to keeping above waterWorst-case planning never hurt anybody, and certainly not federal water projects that cost millions of dollars and could be easily undone...
View ArticleAs the Army Fights the Mississippi River, Who Is Winning?
The ongoing flooding along the Mississippi River is the worst the region has seen in recent memory--all three of the river's three major spillways are open at the same time for the first time ever,...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Unbuild a Dam
In 2010, engineers in the U.S. dismantled 60 dams, helping to reclaim rivers for wildlife. Most of these dams were small, though; removing large ones poses a much bigger challenge. In September, the...
View ArticleThere will be #NoDAPL at Lake Oahe. What now?
Energy The future of the Dakota Access Pipeline is unclear On Sunday, the Army announced that they would not be granting an easement under Lake Oahe, halting the construction of the Dakota Access...
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Science A huge man-made canal that counteracts coastal erosion What: A huge man-made canal that counteracts coastal erosion Where: Louisiana coast Cost: $2 billion †$3 billion Crux: A...
View ArticleNew Orleans: Not Quite Stormproof
Science The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reveals the root cause of the failed levee system: itself See an animated movie illustrating New Orleans's latest stormproofing strategy here. See an animated...
View ArticleArmy Corps of Engineers Now Required to Consider Climate Change in All Future...
Technology Worst-case planning never hurt anybody, and certainly not federal water projects that cost millions of dollars and could be easily undone by climate change and rising sea… Worst-case...
View ArticleAs the Army Fights the Mississippi River, Who Is Winning?
Technology The river is trying to escape the path that humans have determined for it, and increasingly it is doing so The ongoing flooding along the Mississippi River is the worst the region has seen...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Unbuild a Dam
Science What it takes to mend a dammed-up ecosystem In 2010, engineers in the U.S. dismantled 60 dams, helping to reclaim rivers for wildlife. Most of these dams were small, though; removing large...
View ArticleThere will be #NoDAPL at Lake Oahe. What now?
Energy The future of the Dakota Access Pipeline is unclear On Sunday, the Army announced that they would not be granting an easement under Lake Oahe, halting the construction of the Dakota Access...
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