Louisiana has an unexpected natural hurricane barrier: Christmas trees

Long after the tinsel is put away, recycled Christmas trees are dropped from helicopters to protect critical marsh habitat in the south

<p>Christmas trees are dropped out of a Louisiana National Guard helicopter at the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. Thousands of the trees are included in the project </p>

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