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When Hurricane Ida made landfall on Aug. 29, the storm’s fierce winds left fallen trees scattered across southeast Louisiana like lawn clippings, while its heavy rains and storm surge threatened severe flooding. But in New Orleans a sense of relief was palpable: The city remained largely dry. Sixteen years to the day earlier, when Hurricane… Read More
The very first dredging of White Rock Lake did not get off to a great start. Dallas Municipal Archives When the November Advocate hits your door you will find a few pages about the very first time the City of Dallas sucked — from the floor of White Rock Lake — tons of silt and… Read More
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – A new dredging project begins this week to will help lower the sandbars near the Cherry Grove canals. Myrtle Beach has a small dredging permit to bring in a barge to dredge several of the sandbars. This will help open up the canals, giving boaters less of a problem… Read More
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The flooding caused by Hurricane Ida across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions provides a glimpse at the disasters threatening coastal communities as the climate warms. These disasters often disproportionately affect communities of color and other historically underserved neighborhoods. A $19.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Coastlines and People Program… Read More
One of the most important remaining habitats for fish and wildlife in Michigan waters of the Detroit River is the target of a habitat restoration project that is expected to bring about a considerable improvement in the surrounding area. Work will begin soon at South Hennepin Marsh to reconstruct its protective island shoals, with the… Read More
MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — The repair work on M-185 on Mackinac Island is complete and on budget. M-185, roughly 8 miles long, is the only state highway in Michigan that does not regularly allow automobile traffic. According to The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), most of the road is within, and maintained in cooperation… Read More
Climate experts have long warned that rising seas could add more destructive power to hurricane-whipped storm surges. But a new study centered on the Chesapeake Bay region suggests that another potential consequence of climate change could make that flooding even more devastating. Large swaths of the marshes that stand guard along the coasts of Maryland and… Read More
The chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board says the planned $800 million Mid-Breton sediment diversion plan will benefit Mississippi rather than harm it. Chip Kline is the chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board and the Director of Coastal Activities for Lousiana. He says the sediment diversion would… Read More
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -the sandy beaches of Panama City Beach are getting renourished with 2.1 million cubic yards of sand. But where does all of that sand come from? “There are two dredges on-site here at Panama City Beach,” Lacee Rudd, Visit Panama City Beach PR, said. “One is at the western end of… Read More
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Despite rumors circulating throughout the community, local officials say the future offshore stormwater outfall was not approved to drain wetlands across the city for the St. Joe Company to develop. Rather, it will only combine stormwater basins near Lullwater Lake and Calypso Resort and Tower to provide a reliable drainage system that will… Read More
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Beach access in the northern part of the county will close beginning Friday so dune-restoration projects can resume when turtle nesting season ends Monday. Beach-restoration projects were paused in April because of the start of the turtle nesting season. State law prohibits dune restoration or construction on beaches between April 30 and Nov…. Read More
MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) — When you think of The Sunshine State, beaches and palm trees come to mind. But what if those palm trees were slowly replaced with other trees? That could happen over time because of climate change, and communities in South Florida are trying to save the world from the climate crisis, one tree… Read More
October 26, 2021 – WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured nearly $20 million in federal funding for eight California water infrastructure projects, ocean research, and ecological restoration programs across several Senate appropriations bills. The bills were released by the Senate Appropriations Committee last week and will now be… Read More
Restored plots of eelgrass in Elkhorn Slough expanded rapidly, providing improved habitat for fish and invertebrates and other benefits of a healthy ecosystem As the dominant seagrass species on the U.S. West Coast, eelgrass supports a wide range of ecosystem services and functions, making its preservation and restoration a top priority for the region. Eelgrass… Read More
Solar Oysters loaded 300,000 spat-on-shell oysters onto its platform in Baltimore’s harbor. It’s designed to help revive the native oyster population, and clean the Bay. Thanks to the Trash Wheel family, Baltimore’s harbor is famous for solar-powered inventions that help waterways. The latest addition will bring a new tool to help the health of the… Read More