Stories by Patrik Jonsson

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Is New Orleans Really Ready for Gustav?

Posted on Aug 31, 2008, Source: Christian Science Monitor

As Gustav bears down, the greatest threat is the potential for a 20-foot storm surge that could overtop the region's vast fortifications.

Why a Gulf Wetland May Become a City

Posted on May 21, 2008, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Lessons from Hurricane Katrina have been quickly forgotten as developers plan to turn an important wetland in the region's fourth largest city.

The Next Water War May Be Georgia vs. Tennessee

Posted on Feb 15, 2008, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Drought-stricken Georgia is eyeing a stretch of the Tennessee River that has long been part of a border feud.

Putting Jazz Back in New Orleans

Posted on Feb 27, 2007, Source: Christian Science Monitor

With 70 new homes in the devastated Upper Ninth Ward, Musicians' Village -- a neighborhood by musicians, for musicians -- is the city's largest redevelopment project to date.

'Plaid-Collar' Crime on the Rise in the Rural U.S.

Posted on Oct 24, 2006, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Heists are growing problem for America's farm belt, where artichoke absconders, nut nappers, tree thieves, and even cattle rustlers are stealing commodities at impressive rates.

Telenovela, American-Style

Posted on Dec 27, 2005, Source: Christian Science Monitor

America's first locally produced telenovela, or Latin American soap opera, is poised to offer much more than love affairs and plot twists.
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