The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...

The list calls attention to the threats rivers face and prioritizes those for which the public can influence policies that ...

Over the last 20 years, wetlands have been losing their most ardent advocates, especially in states like Minnesota, South ...

In this piece — part of a series from The Gazette and the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk — a look at how love of ...

The Yazoo Pumps project purports to reduce flooding while protecting farmers and minimizing environmental harm. But concerns ...

More: Extreme rainfall and historic floods are transforming life in the vast Mississippi River basin. The challenge: How do we respond? FEMA assists communities during floods and other types of ...

The group American Rivers says the Mississippi faces threats including increased flooding and inadequate disaster prevention and response. In Minnesota, one environmental advocate says not much has ...

Draining the Kankakee Marsh came after controversy and a spectacular failed attempt. Controversy over the effects continues ...

While the science is clear – wetlands have lots of benefits and we know how to build more of them – the future is not. The ...