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Coastal Desk

Decades after it disappeared, wild rice is booming again on the upper Mississippi River

Madeline Heim (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

"It's one of the most dramatic changes on the upper Mississippi," Larson said. "It's everywhere."
The NOLA native who almost became first Black pitcher in the Major Leagues: climate impacts on rice

Adam Vos

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about research on the impacts of climate change on rice. Plus, the often-overlooked story of Johnny Wright, the New Orleans native who almost became the first Black pitcher in Major League Baseball.