To John Ruskey, the Mississippi River is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

The Mississippi River basin covers all or part of 31 states in the U.S, including Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, pictured here. Targeting conservation funds to the Mississippi River watershed could ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research gives a rare look at climate attitudes of Mississippi River basin residents and the relationship they have — or don't have — with one of the world's most important rivers.