New Orleans’ decades-long struggle with leaking water mains has emerged as a major reason why the city’s potential battle against saltwater intrusion could be more than five times...
Gov. John Bel Edwards declared an emergency Wednesday over stability concerns in a southwestern Louisiana salt cavern that has been operated by a chemical company, but...
The newspaper’s project examining the future of south Louisiana at a time of climate change, sea level rise and intensifying storms paints a stark picture of...
MERRYVILLE – As one of the largest wildfires in Louisiana history raged through the pines toward Kathy DeVille’s house, the retired teacher’s phone buzzed with calls...
Louisiana’s largest wildfire doubled in size over the weekend but slowed to a crawl after a short bout of rain on Sunday night. Predicted hot and...
Forecasters are warning that Wednesday could bring the hottest temperatures ever in parts of Louisiana, with highs above 100 degrees and heat indexes in the 115...
Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for Louisiana on Monday over this summer’s record run of extreme heat, citing a high number of...
Louisiana’s redfish population is in sharp decline, prompting the state to call for tighter catch restrictions on the highly sought-after species. Officials are now also opening...
The captain of a menhaden ship was cited for fishing within a restricted buffer zone off Terrebonne Parish near Vermillion Bay early this month, the first...
Repairs to a 60-inch sewer force main in New Orleans are expected to be completed by the end of next week, which would allow raw sewage...
