Lowlander President Theresa Dardar is featured in an article about indigenous healers, called traiteurs, who are working to preserve knowledge of medicinal plants and traditional healing practices.
Louisiana boil water notices paint a picture of the state’s failing drinking water infrastructure
“People Need to Know What is Happening to Us Here”: Two Alaska Villages Face a Climate Emergency
As Sea Level Rise Threatens Their Ancestral Village, a Louisiana Tribe Fights to Stay Put
50th Anniversary of Earth Day and a featured read for Shirley Laska's Latest Book
Shirley Laska's Latest Book Is Now Available
Lowlander founder Shirley Laska’s new book, Louisiana’s Response to Extreme Weather: A Coastal State's Adaptation Challenges and Successes is now available as an open access publication. Read the synopsis below:
Read Alessandra Jerolleman's new book: Disaster Recovery Through the Lens of Justice
How Tulsa Became A Model For Preventing Floods
As Flooding Incidents Increase, So Does The Possibility Of Federal Buyouts
Read/listen to this piece from WWNO on the possibility of federal buyouts in areas with increases in flooding.
Louisiana Is Restoring Its Barrier Islands to Defend Against Hurricanes and Rising Seas
An aerial view of Chandeleur Islands. Louisiana, Chandeleur Islands, St. Bernard Parish. Photo by NOAA
Read about Restoration efforts on the Louisiana coast in this Audubon Magazine article.