The Louisiana State Museum of New Orleans will present, "The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill:Two Years Later," on the evening of Thursday, April 19 at the Presbytere in Jackson Square on Thursday, April 19.The event will begin at 6 p.m. A reception will fo... »
The urgency of coastal restoration efforts was underscored by a recent Tulane University study on sea level rise »
'No question' about climate change link, study's co-author says »
--One of the most fascinating and valuable things about wildlife is that it serves as environmental monitors for us human residents as it constantly adapts to changes in the natural world that we may not notice. Audubon Park's changing bird... »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - On the cusp of trial over the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, phalanxes of lawyers, executives and public officials have spent the waning days in settlement talks. Holed up in small groups inside law offices, war r... »
The first meeting of the Louisiana Public Service Commission with Foster Campbell as chair took place at Louisiana College in Pineville Wednesday with what was surely to be the most controversial agenda item–a push to decrease profits of privately owne... »
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | The first not-so-subtle signs of a massive drainage project on Claiborne Avenue near the Jefferson Parish line cropped up in the past week. Or rather were cropped down. Nine blocks of trees and plantings have b... »
OUTDOORS NOTES Coastal program Tuesday David Muth, Louisiana director for the National Wildlife Federation's coastal restoration effort, will be the featured speaker when the Orleans Audubon Society presents "Bird Paradise: The Louisiana Coast, Can We ... »
