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Connection, Culture, Comradery on Display at SIUE Affinity Graduation Ceremonies
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was a place of refuge that made for a tremendous experience, with ...
Inside Climate News4d
In Southern Arizona, Community Opposition to Mining Grows in Towns That Once Depended on the Industry
A rush of proposals to mine the state’s famed “sky islands” with water drawn from overtaxed aquifers is drawing opposition ...
NOLA.com8h
The River’s Reckoning: Key takeaways on the Mississippi’s challenging new era
These are the emerging challenges Louisiana and the nation are struggling to content with on the lower Mississippi River.
WWNO2d
Through a new Mississippi River channel, Mother Nature shows the land-building power of sediment diversions
As the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion flounders amid politics, some scientists say that doubts about its effectiveness can ...
THE WEEK3d
How to plan a (road) trip along the Mississippi River where the water isn't the only star
The Mississippi River is a mighty waterway. It carries hundreds of millions of tons of freight every year, is home to a diverse population of fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, functions as a ...
NOLA.com26d
With Mississippi River rising, Bonnet Carré Spillway is tested in case LA needs flood protection
The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency will open the spillway, and says they are monitoring the forecast before making a recommendation.
WAPT28d
Mississippi River continues to rise as people in Vicksburg prepare
Preparation is underway in the city of Vicksburg as the Mississippi river continues to rise.The state of emergency was issued earlier this month as water from Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee head ...
TwinCities.com26d
Mississippi River deemed most endangered river in U.S., conservation group says
A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the advocacy group American Rivers publishes a list of the 10 U.S. rivers it ...
Courthouse News Service19d
Judge advances transparency suit against Mississippi River Commission
Model of the lower Mississippi River at the River Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in October 2023. (Sabrina Canfield/ Courthouse News Service) JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge ...