It's not enough to recognize the danger and call for action. All Americans should insist on specific, bold plans from candidates in both parties to cut climate pollution and move us rapidly toward a clean energy economy. C4.

He has worked to derail more environmental safeguards in a shorter period of time than ever before in EPA's 47-year history. Regional. C4.

He has worked to derail more environmental safeguards in a shorter period of time than ever before in EPA's 47-year history. Regional. C4.

Ignoring the human costs of climate pollution won't make them go away, instead it just addles American taxpayers with a larger bill. C4. Regional.

Ignoring the human costs of climate pollution won't make them go away, instead it just addles American taxpayers with a larger bill. C4. Regional.

We have a strong chance at stopping this dangerous attack in the Senate -- but only if we act fast. C4. Regional.

We have a strong chance at stopping this dangerous attack in the Senate -- but only if we act fast. C4. Regional.

Intermittently flooded rice farms can emit 45 times more nitrous oxide as compared to the maximum from continuously flooded farms that predominantly emit methane, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This raises the prospect that rice farming across the world could be responsible for up to twice the level of climate impact relative to what was previously estimated.

Our study highlights the previously underestimated role of nitrous oxide emissions from rice farms as a global climate accelerator. It also shows a clear opportunity to mitigate those emissions.

Our study highlights the previously underestimated role of nitrous oxide emissions from rice farms as a global climate accelerator. It also shows a clear opportunity to mitigate those emissions.

On this week’s episode of Delta Dispatches, hosts Simone Maloz & Jacques Hebert talk to will bring on New Orleans based freelance photographer & National Geographic Society Explorer Ben Depp to discuss his aerial photography of Louisiana’s coast. On the second half the show, Jacques and Simone talk to Helen Rose Patterson from the National Wildlife Federation and Greg Lambousy from the New Orleans Jazz Museum to talk about their work and the upcoming Downriver Fest on September 8th!   ...

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On this week’s episode of Delta Dispatches, hosts Simone Maloz & Jacques Hebert talk to will bring on New Orleans based freelance photographer & National Geographic Society Explorer Ben Depp to discuss his aerial photography of Louisiana’s coast. On the second half the show, Jacques and Simone talk to Helen Rose Patterson from the National Wildlife Federation and Greg Lambousy from the New Orleans Jazz Museum to talk about their work and the upcoming Downriver Fest on September 8th!   ...

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Economics can play a starring role when it comes to creating policy solutions for public health and wildlife, but not in assessing the problem.

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Economics can play a starring role when it comes to creating policy solutions for public health and wildlife, but not in assessing the problem.

Economics can play a starring role when it comes to creating policy solutions for public health and wildlife, but not in assessing the problem.