Louisiana
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In Louisiana, grief surges with another storm. So does hope.
A Pelican State resident reflects on lessons learned — and actions taken — in the 15 years since Katrina changed the way we view the most vulnerable coastal communities.
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Gulf shrimpers fight for their livelihoods in a fertilizer-fueled dead zone
Farm pollutants from multiple states feed a massive dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Shrimpers pay the cost.
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After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines
The push to punish pipeline protestors has spread across the U.S.
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Trump abandons Obama-era plan to help climate refugees
The Obama administration was slowly working on a plan to deal with the problem. The Trump administration isn’t interested.
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A Texas-size flood threatens the Gulf Coast, and we’re so not ready
As much as 40 inches of rain could hit parts of Texas and Louisiana. Meteorologists are getting worried.
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One year after the Great Flood, Louisiana’s most vulnerable cope with the losses
In Baton Rouge, struggles don’t end when flood waters recede.
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Climate change made Louisiana’s devastating floods more likely
A new study finds that similar downpours can now be expected every 30 years.
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Bill Nye takes CNN to task on what really happened in Louisiana
Chris Cuomo wanted to talk about levees, but the Science Guy wasn't having it.