Mississippi River water levels are dangerously low—which is trouble for both farmers and supply chains
Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend. For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest ...
Arkansas Times13h
Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from the Corn Belt to the coast
At meeting in Louisiana, Mississippi River mayors discuss challenges and opportunities for commerce on the river.
The Gazette4d
Survey finds Latino voters concerned about Mississippi River health, environment
A map of the Mississippi River basin and the river’s major tributaries. (Annie Ropeik, Ag & Water Desk/Data via U.S.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again creeping up the waterway. For the third year ...
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The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
ST. LOUIS — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm ...
WRIC2d
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana’s drinking supply
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana’s drinking water supplies, is once again creeping up the waterway. For the third ...
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Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana’s drinking supply
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For the third year in a row, Louisiana is constructing an underwater levee in the Mississippi River to slow an influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. Brackish ...