The great Mississippi River has long been a beloved American waterway sparking literary works of art like those of legendary author Mark Twain. This massive river spans well over 2,000 miles and has, ...
A new forecast released Thursday further slows the advance of saltwater intrusion in the Mississippi River, leaving all of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish outside areas of concern while adding ...
A collaborative study between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local colleges addresses critical challenges facing the ...
Drought has allowed sea water to advance up the Mississippi River, putting drinking water and other resources at risk.
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — Happening Monday, Nov. 13, the Louisiana Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting a discussion on the saltwater wedge in the Mississippi River. During the meeting, a ...
The saltwater intrusion, caused by a severe summer drought that lowered the Mississippi River's water levels, could have serious consequences.
A barge maneuvers its way down the normally wide Mississippi River where it has been reduced to a narrow trickle at Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Oct. 20, 2022. (Jeff Roberson/AP) NEW ORLEANS (CN) — New ...
614. NOW, SOME LOCAL FARMERS CONCERNED ABOUT THE THREAT OF SALTWATER INTRUSION. WDSU REPORTER ELIZABETH KUEBEL VISITED A CITRUS FARM IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH AS THEY MAKE PREPARATIONS. ELIZABETH.
Persistent drought conditions bring flood of extra challenges, including more saltwater intrusion, for producers in Louisiana and beyond.
Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline water from the ocean or estuaries into freshwater systems. The seawater that has crept up the Mississippi River in the summer and early fall of 2023 is a ...
The past year saw the Mississippi River system—from its Minnesota headwaters down to the Gulf of Mexico—badly affected by a ...
An updated forecast for saltwater intrusion in the Mississippi River released Thursday keeps Belle Chasse along with all of St. Bernard, New Orleans and Jefferson Parish out of areas of concern ...
