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Engineering firm Walter P Moore and Associates and Rice University experts say the project to construct an island chain as a storm surge barrier system would protect the major US energy hub in the Houston Ship Channel.

Walter P Moore and Associates expert says the project, which the firm and Rice University are designing, involves constructing an island chain to protect industry in the Houston Ship Channel from hurricane impact.

Engineering firm Walter P Moore and Associates and Rice University experts say the project to construct an island chain as a storm surge barrier system would protect the major US energy hub in the Houston Ship Channel.

Laird will explore the past, present and future of the Humboldt Bay region.

Filling in communications dead spots

January/February Art Show During January and February, photographs by Aldaron Laird will be on display at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center. Shows featuring local art and photography are sponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh. The Interpretive Center, located at 569 South G Street in Arcata, is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (707) 826-2359.

Humboldt ERFSA, the Emeritus and Retired Faculty and Staff Association, has announced its Spring Lecture and Luncheon series, which takes place at the Baywood Golf and Country Club, 3600 Buttermilk Lane, in Arcata. (The series has changed from Tuesdays to Thursdays for spring 2024. The lineup is as follows: On Feb. 15, Aldaron Laird, retired […]

“The diked shorelines on Humboldt Bay are extremely vulnerable to a small sea level rise of just 1 to 2 feet. The North Unit, under existing shoreline conditions, is vulnerable to sea level rise of 1.6 feet (0.5 meter) to 3.3 feet (1.0 meter), which we are most likely going to experience in the near term and this century," he said.

Stewardship saved a Southern California estuary from development. Climate change is the next challenge.

Last week’s pre-Christmas storm was devastating across many areas of the state. Rivers swollen with snowmelt and heavy rain gushed over their banks, damaging vehicles, homes and roads. The flooding