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 ...

In response to rising water levels on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District ...

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 ...

"These hydrologic oddities illustrate how much we have still to learn about Earth's dynamic surface," researchers said in a ...

A prolonged flood event is beginning to unfold along the lower Mississippi River, a consequence of the widespread heavy ...

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 ...