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New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - 35 members of the Mississippi River Basin Panel visited the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies on Wednesday to learn more about South Mississippi’s marine environment.
The Mississippi carries far less reverence than other iconic water bodies across the U.S., and it has consequences that affect everyone living in the basin.
While some parts of the Mississippi River basin experienced drought conditions this year, others had to deal with extreme rain. U.S. infrastructure wasn't designed for this climate-fueled extreme ...
Regarding the Oct. 14 news article “Mississippi River’s record-low levels endanger exports”: The Mississippi River basin is the heart of America’s agricultural sector. As the daughter of a ...
Much of the Mississippi River basin is getting wetter, according to a new analysis of federal data, while rainfall events are becoming more intense. At the same time, the western half of the U.S ...
To John Ruskey, the Mississippi River is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who ...
A new report from the Environmental Working Group, an environmental and health nonprofit, argues that the Mississippi River basin is not receiving enough conservation funding from the U.S ...
According to the National Wildlife Federation, nearly 20 million people rely on the Mississippi River Basin for daily drinking water. The river also helps support a billion-dollar industry that ...
This is typically when water moves faster and can cause harm to people. The Mississippi River basin encompasses parts of all of 31 states and two Canadian provinces. The river basin is over ...