By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Hurricane Harvey, which is now a tropical storm, looked as if it would finally drift away from Texas and out to sea yesterday. Forecasters then predicted it would make a rare second landfall in the Lone Star State further down the coast, but now it appears to have drifted upwards instead…
Louisiana Is Sinking More Rapidly Than Anyone Thought Due To Climate Change
By: Alfredo Carpineti/IFL Science Researchers from Tulane University in New Orleans have released a new study on the sinking of the Louisiana coast and things are not looking good for the Child of the Mississippi. Its sinking rate is greater than previous estimates for the state. The research, published in the Geological Society of America, suggests that 274 locations across the…
Louisiana Passes ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Law Making It A Hate Crime To Target Police
By: Eye Opener LOUISIANA – With the nationwide friction between the Black Lives Matter movement and supporters of law enforcement as a backdrop, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill Thursday expanding the state’s hate-crimes statute to add the targeting of police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel. “Coming from a family of law enforcement…