A Louisiana island that provides critical nesting habitat for pelicans and other seabirds is being restored to nearly its former size after decades of erosion and a crippling 2010 oil spill By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press February 3, 2020, 5:56 PM 4 min read NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana island that provides a crucial nesting […]
أرشيف الوسم:Natural resource management
Dutch reinforce main dike as seas rise, local weather modifications
Rising up in a skinny line by way of the waters separating the provinces of North Holland and Friesland, the 87-year-old Afsluitdijk is among the low-lying Netherlands’ key defenses in opposition to its historical enemy, the ocean. With local weather change bringing extra highly effective storms and rising sea ranges , the dike is getting […]