Tropical Depression number seven formed in the Atlantic this morning. New Orleans National Weather Service Meteorologist Danielle Manning says it’s about 800 miles west of the Lesser Antilles and will remain on a westward track and is expected to reach Haiti by Monday.

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As far as Louisiana or even the Gulf of Mexico, Manning says right now it’s not a huge concern, but we should keep a watchful eye on Number Seven

LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk Ballard says we need to plant more trees because a single tree can pull 48 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere annually. She says they absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and store it as carbon molecules in the plants’ wood, roots, and leaves.

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She says many people in Louisiana tend to cut trees out of fear of hurricane damage.

A nationwide survey of small business owners finds that inflation continues to be a serious problem. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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