The Mississippi River's endangered status stems from uncertainty surrounding FEMA's future role in floodplain protection and ...

The river is threatened primarily by FEMA's uncertain future, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in ...

The river passes through 10 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Its 1.2 million square mile drainage basin includes 32 ...

As flooding cycles on the Mississippi Delta region, more rounds of heavy rain are on the way and could spark new flooding ...

A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the ...

Q: How important is the Mississippi River refuge to the wildlife that ... of everything that happens on the landscape its drainage basin covers (nearly half the continental U.S., including the ...

But, how big is it, exactly? This animated map shows the scale of the Mississippi River and its drainage system in perspective. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from Tech The Mississippi ...

The lake sturgeon is an ancient fish species that lives primarily in the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River drainage. It has declined by roughly ... of thousands of river miles in the Ohio River ...

The river could stay above 50 feet for about two weeks, Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center senior hydrologist David Welch said Monday. The rain has stopped for now, but the basin is not yet ...

According to the National Wildlife Federation, nearly 20 million people rely on the Mississippi River Basin for daily drinking water. The river also helps support a billion-dollar industry that ...

According to the National Wildlife Federation, nearly 20 million people rely on the Mississippi River Basin for daily drinking water. The river also helps support a billion-dollar industry that ...