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Diagram showing how the authors used GPS, anchors, and fiber-optic strain meters to measure coastal subsidence.
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Tracking Subsidence on Deltas With Fiber-Optics

by John Shaw 20 September 202220 January 2023

Fiberoptic strain meters capable of measuring micron-scale subsidence reveal a Holocene sediment package on the Mississippi Delta that is mostly stable.

3 maps showing accumulation of sediment and organic material in coastal Louisiana
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Coastal Sediment Deficit Appears Smaller Than Previously Thought

by T. A. J. F. Hoitink 4 September 202024 February 2022

With a deficit of sediment needed to compensate for relative sea level rise, a new study demonstrates that organic material cannot be ignored in evaluating mass and volume accumulation rates.

Green, grassy wetlands along Louisiana’s coast
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Diverting the Mississippi River May Not Save Louisiana’s Coast

by Kate Wheeling 18 September 201910 February 2022

New research finds that man-made river diversions have previously led to land losses.

Researchers examine ties between increased wealth and decreased water pollution in Louisiana.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

When Income Goes Up, Does Pollution Go Down?

by A. Branscombe 16 February 20171 February 2022

Scientists look at a possible connection between increased wealth and decreased water pollution in Louisiana.

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NOAA Video Shows Satellite Views of Louisiana Tornadoes

by JoAnna Wendel 13 February 201730 August 2022

Real-time updates of storms will help forecasters track and predict where the most damage could occur.

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