A natural diversion of the Mississippi River is creating new land in Louisiana, offering insights into coastal restoration ...

As the state continues to lose land, advocates argue that the demise of the Mid-Barataria diversion project will leave coastal communities only more vulnerable.

The state on Thursday officially canceled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, Louisiana's biggest-ever coastal restoration ...

Louisiana is officially canceling a $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ...

Murky, sediment-rich Mississippi River water mixes with fresh saltwater in the Gulf of Mexico. Nutrient runoff from 41% of the United States flows down the Mississippi, creating a “dead zone.” ...

Louisiana and Mississippi are bracing for heavy rains and potentially dangerous flooding as a tropical disturbance moves in.