The road to Cocodrie is one Donald Boesch knows well, from his old house in Houma all the way down to the ragged and vanishing edge of Louisiana’s coast, where he used to work out of a trailer.
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Special Report
A special report from The Times-Picayune | The Advocate examines Louisiana's perilous future in a time of rising seas and intensifying storms.
Louisiana’s largest wildfire doubled in size over the weekend but slowed to a crawl after a short bout of rain on Sunday night.
As the peak of hurricane season approaches -- generally considered around September 10 -- conditions in the Gulf will be one major focus of concern for storm trackers.
One of the largest wildfires to burn in Louisiana in several years is sweeping through Beauregard Parish near the Texas line.
There have been predictions that parts of Louisiana would see their hottest temperatures ever recorded today, but the latest forecast slightly backs off those all-time highs.
Ranging from 102 to 114, here are some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the state.
If you thought the weather couldn't get any hotter, think again.
If you ever wondered what the hottest temperatures ever feel like, this week may unfortunately be your chance to find out.
W. Larry Kenney is a professor of physiology and kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University. He specializes in the control of blood flow to the skin with an emphasis on aging, physiology and the biophysics of heat exchange between human beings and the environment, as well as body temperature regulation during exercise and in extreme environments.