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Scientists issue dire warning as iconic American city sinks into the sea: 'Human intervention has made it worse'
New Orleans was already vulnerable to flooding and storm surges. Scientists issue dire warning as iconic American city sinks ...
Mississippi River deemed most endangered river in U.S., conservation group says
A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the ...
NOLA.com7d
Mammoth break in Mississippi's banks south of New Orleans is building new land, study says
The break, known as Neptune Pass, has grown so large it is comparable to the 10th-largest river in North America and the ...
Science Friday12h
In Louisiana, A Chance To Study A Successful, Growing Wetland
Many wetlands are disappearing, but Louisiana’s “accidental” Wax Lake Delta is growing—and informing coastal restoration ...
WWNO3d
Mississippi River forecast to crest in New Orleans, Baton Rouge this weekend
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...
How this Illinois-based nonprofit is working to keep the Mississippi River mighty
Living Lands & Waters is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1998 by Chad Pregracke. While living and working on the ...
New Orleans CityBusiness4d
‘A living laboratory:’ An accidental delta taught Louisiana scientists how to rebuild wetlands
Researchers at Louisiana State University’s Coastal Systems Ecology Lab, led by wetland scientist and professor Robert ...
Biz New Orleans9d
New Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Coastal Projects
Two new surveys released on April 15 show widespread bipartisan support for reconnecting the Mississippi River to its wetlands ...
NOLA.com8d
Louisiana's record $2 billion coastal plan is approved; $570 million is tied to shelved project
The massive $2 billion spending plan includes the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which is on ice after the governor said ...
MPR News5d
Conservation group names Mississippi ‘most endangered’ U.S. river
The group American Rivers says the Mississippi faces threats including increased flooding and inadequate disaster prevention ...
Grand Forks Herald4d
Conservation group names Mississippi ‘most endangered’ river in US
executive director of Friends of the Mississippi River. “All that water flowing off of our agricultural landscapes is carrying pollutants,” he said. “It’s carrying sediment. It’s ...