A geologist's vibrant maps reveal how the Mississippi River has wandered across its valley, making it look like a colorful, ...

The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's future, according to an environmental group based in ...

A map shared on X, TikTok, Facebook and Threads, among other platforms, in August 2024 claimed to show the Mississippi River and its tributaries. One popular example was shared to X (archived) on ...

One proposed solution to the Colorado River Basin's water scarcity crisis has come up again and again: large-scale river diversions, including pumping Mississippi River water to the parched West.

The image of barges idling along the Mississippi River could be indicative of future economic woes should the drought conditions in the Midwest continue to worsen, according to experts.

ST. PAUL — 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 ...

The US Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi River 24/7 since July. Drought along the Mississippi has dropped water levels to lows that haven't been seen in a decade.

Stock image of a map of the Mississippi river and some of its tributaries. The river flows through 10 states, but drains from 32 states and 2 Canadian provinces.

The Mississippi River has always flooded, but experts say floods are becoming more frequent, erratic and severe due to climate change. Here is what West Tennessee residents need to know. Why is ...

An in-depth feasibility study specifically on pumping Mississippi River water to the West hasn't been conducted yet to Larson's knowledge. He said he's open to one — but doesn't think it's ...

An in-depth feasibility study specifically on pumping Mississippi River water to the West hasn’t been conducted yet to Larson’s knowledge. He said he’s open to one – but doesn’t think it ...

Amid a major Western U.S. drought, a proposed solution comes up repeatedly: wide-scale river diversions, including pumping Mississippi River water to parched states.