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Did Termites Help Flood New Orleans?

LSU's Gregg Henderson says subterranean termites didn't, by themselves, cause floodwalls to collapse during Hurricane Katrina. But they may have undermined some levees.

The Grass Floodwall: Gustav Highlights Need for Wetlands

Mother Nature needs to be allowed to protect New Orleans from ... Mother Nature.

Forecasters Work to Avoid Next New Orleans

As weather patterns are likely to change with the climate, a national NOAA project centers on gathering meteorological data both before and during significant storms to create precision forecasts that researchers hope will allow us up to a week’s notice.

No Easy Solution

A flood of ideas has brought unacknowledged progress toward a "new" New Orleans, but big business still has to be persuaded to invest.