New Orleans was already vulnerable to flooding and storm surges. Scientists issue dire warning as iconic American city sinks ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a permit for the stalled Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, citing the ...

The break, known as Neptune Pass, has grown so large it is comparable to the 10th-largest river in North America and the ...

A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the ...

A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities recently published a study in the journal Scientific Data ...

Gov. Jeff Landry ordered a 90-day pause last week on the nearly $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, which ...

Many wetlands are disappearing, but Louisiana’s “accidental” Wax Lake Delta is growing—and informing coastal restoration ...

Researchers at Louisiana State University’s Coastal Systems Ecology Lab, led by wetland scientist and professor Robert ...

Two new surveys released on April 15 show widespread bipartisan support for reconnecting the Mississippi River to its wetlands ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...

After prolonged heavy rainfall upriver, Mississippi River nears flood stage in New Orleans. Corps begins levee checks and ...

The group American Rivers says the Mississippi faces threats including increased flooding and inadequate disaster prevention ...