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Third Delta Channel

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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New Orleans: Not Quite Stormproof

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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Army Corps of Engineers Now Required to Consider Climate Change in All Future...

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...

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As 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,...

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The 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...

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There 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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Third Delta Channel

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...

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New 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...

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Army 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...

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As 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...

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The 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...

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There 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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