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The Tulane Hullabaloo

Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans

The Tulane Hullabaloo

Student newspaper serving Tulane University, Uptown New Orleans

The Tulane Hullabaloo

A national survey ranked Louisiana 49th in climate and health. What can we do better?

A national survey ranked Louisiana 49th in climate and health. What can we do better?

Nora Duong, Contributing Writer October 26, 2025

A new climate and health report by the Commonwealth Fund places Louisiana at No. 49 overall in climate, health and healthcare, second from the bottom nationally. The study evaluated each state based on...

Doctoral student Augustine Nwokoye helps work on the prototype.

What about the wetlands? CO₂ level reading device begins testing on Uptown campus

Sybil Curran, Contributing Writer October 15, 2025

If you walk across Tulane University’s campus, you might notice a strange device sitting on the Academic Quad just past Percival Stern Hall. This machine houses CO₂ sensors that will soon contribute...

The  New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a Southern Baptist institution.

Christianity and climate change: Dueling forces in Louisiana

Olivia Warren, News Editor February 26, 2025

In the middle of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s white, sterile student center, one man sits alone at a round, white table. The other dozens of tables are empty, but his is stacked...

“The Flowerree Symposium was an effort to bring together the School of Science and Engineering and the School of Liberal Arts at Tulane in order to address climate change,” Basseches said.

Flowerree Symposium discusses climate change, Louisiana risks

Olivia Warren and Dylan Berman October 9, 2024

Tuesday, Oct. 8, marked the inaugural Flowerree Symposium at Tulane University, a nearly 12-hour-long event including presentations, screenings, discussions and speeches from climate change experts...

Tulane students worked with the Native American tribe at the Atakapa-Ishak Grand Bayou Indian Village to help restore the coast in the "Indian Tribes on the Bayou" course.

Freshman seminar class helps protect against Louisiana’s coastal erosion

Sana Baig, Contributing Writer October 9, 2024

Last month, students from Tulane University volunteered with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana as part of the course Indian Tribes on the Bayou taught by Laura Kelley, adjunct professor of...

FULLABALOO: Rising tides threaten vulnerable Kiwibot populations

FULLABALOO: Rising tides threaten vulnerable Kiwibot populations

Greta Thunburg, KSig Groupie April 3, 2024

This article is entirely satire. All information and interviews below are fictional and for entertainment purposes only.    The crosswalk between Dixon Hall and the Malkin Sacks Commons,...

In August of last year, Jefferson Parish saw around 10 inches of rain compared to August this year, with only two inches of rain. In July, Louisiana was 20 inches below its usual amount of rainfall.

Saltwater intrusion is alarming but manageable, Tulane professors say

Lindsay Ruhl, Breaking News Editor October 4, 2023

After a summer of heat and drought in Louisiana, the Mississippi River’s water levels are dropping, allowing salt water from the Gulf of Mexico to slowly trickle in and likely reach New Orleans drinking...

Extreme weather in New Orleans as well as campus construction create changes for Tulane's beloved campus cats.

OPINION | Caring for Tulane’s campus cats 

Nate Miller, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

Almost every Tulane University student is familiar with the campus’s resident cat population. But as temperatures rise, and summery days last well into October, some students have voiced concerns...

OPINION | Tulane must play catch-up on climate

OPINION | Tulane must play catch-up on climate

Aidan McCahill, Associate News Editor September 13, 2023

Over the summer, Tulane University professor Jesse Keenan made a trip to the White House to testify before the U.S. Senate. The topic was the burden of climate change on United States infrastructure....

The nine new electric shuttles on campus produce zero tailpipe emissions.

New electric shuttles demonstrate Tulane’s commitment to net-zero

Patrick Johnson, Staff Writer September 13, 2023

Students may have noticed new additions to the Tulane University transportation system this year: electric shuttles.   Nine new electric vehicles recently took to the streets as part of...

OPINION | Students need an active role in fight for climate justice

OPINION | Students need an active role in fight for climate justice

Casey Wade, Views Editor September 13, 2023

By 2050, climate change specialists predict that New Orleans and a large portion of southern Louisiana will be underwater due to rising sea levels related to climate change. Everyday in southern Louisiana,...

"Basically, the water is on fire," Laura McKinney, director of environmental studies and sociology professor, said. “That should be concerning to anyone. The excessive heat that we've had since June, in terms of severity and duration, is simply unprecedented." Louisiana wildfires are worrying professors.

Wildfires throughout Louisiana prompt climate concern

Lindsay Ruhl, Breaking News Editor September 13, 2023

Louisiana experienced the largest wildfires in the state’s history this summer, burning over 53,000 acres in August alone. Around 550 wildfires swept through the state's southwestern region in one...

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