Mississippi River Archives

The Stream, July 3: India’s Looming Food Crisis

by Nadya Ivanova July 3, 2012

The Stream

The Stream, June 28: Nutrient Pollution Choking the Mississippi River

by Nadya Ivanova June 28, 2012March 9, 2016

The opening of the Morganza spillway resulted almost immediately in the flooding of farmland located within the floodway. Flooding of farmland caked in fertilizer is a threat to the Gulf of Mexico because it could increase the size of the dead-zone.

Agriculture, Economics, Pollution, Water Law, Water News, Water Policy

Agriculture and Sewage Dead Zone: Taking on Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi River Watershed

by Codi Kozacek March 26, 2012May 21, 2012

The Stream

The Stream, January 16: Asian Carp

by Nadya Ivanova January 16, 2012

Water News

Advance of the Invader: Asian Carp Continue March to Northern Waters

by Codi Kozacek January 6, 2012March 10, 2016

The Stream

The Stream, October 14: Asian Carp Reach North Dakota

by Codi Kozacek October 14, 2011October 14, 2011

The Stream

The Stream, July 25: Climate, Trade and International Security

by Nadya Ivanova July 25, 2011

Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

Climate, Drought, Water News

Weather Extremes: Floods, Droughts, Tornadoes, and Extreme Heat Plague Much of U.S.

by Nadya Ivanova July 21, 2011January 3, 2012

An aerial view of an intentional breach in levee L-575 near Hamburg, Iowa, June 20. The intentional breach was created by the local sponsor and approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers following a full breach of the levee June 13. The intentional breach was conducted by the sponsor to delay the time in which the area behind the levee would flood. The levee is located at River Mile 552 in Atchison County, Mo. (U.S. Army Photo)

Climate, Water News

Water Continues to Rise: Floods Rage in States along Missouri River

by Codi Kozacek June 20, 2011June 27, 2011

Water & Energy, Water News

U.S. Conservation Group Releases Top 10 ‘Endangered Rivers’ Report

by Brett Walton May 19, 2011January 3, 2012

Water News

Waiting on High Waters — Louisiana Prepares for the Mississippi Flood (Updated 5/16)

by Brett Walton May 16, 2011May 24, 2011

The Stream

The Stream, May 10: Land Grabs

by Nadya Ivanova May 10, 2011

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Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action

Emergency orders are keeping obsolete coal plants running, raising costs and prolonging toxic pollution.

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California

A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

EPA Reversal Opens the Door to More Mercury Pollution

Federal pollution exemptions for coal plants reverse decades of progress on toxic air and water pollution.

March 25, 2026March 27, 2026

Global Collapse of Migratory Freshwater Fish Drives Calls for Transboundary Cooperation

New report finds 81 percent population decline since 1970, reflecting broader deterioration of river health worldwide

March 24, 2026

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

Huge potential gains from using waste heat from sewers, data centers, and power plants.

March 19, 2026April 1, 2026

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The Stream, July 3: India’s Looming Food Crisis

The Stream, June 28: Nutrient Pollution Choking the Mississippi River

Agriculture and Sewage Dead Zone: Taking on Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi River Watershed

The Stream, January 16: Asian Carp

Advance of the Invader: Asian Carp Continue March to Northern Waters

The Stream, October 14: Asian Carp Reach North Dakota

The Stream, July 25: Climate, Trade and International Security

Weather Extremes: Floods, Droughts, Tornadoes, and Extreme Heat Plague Much of U.S.

Water Continues to Rise: Floods Rage in States along Missouri River

U.S. Conservation Group Releases Top 10 ‘Endangered Rivers’ Report

Waiting on High Waters — Louisiana Prepares for the Mississippi Flood (Updated 5/16)

The Stream, May 10: Land Grabs

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