Mississippi River Basin /tags/mississippi-river-basin Mississippi River Basin en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT EPA officials gather on floating classroom to highlight Mississippi River issues /health-science-environment/2024-08-21/epa-floating-classroom-mississippi-river-issues The Living Lands and Waters' Mississippi River Institute floating classroom will be in the St. Louis region until the fall to educate young people and host meetings related to the river. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-21/epa-floating-classroom-mississippi-river-issues Kate Grumke There's more to see than beer cans and doll heads along the Mississippi River /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-11/theres-more-to-see-than-beer-cans-and-doll-heads-along-the-mississippi-river In his new book “The Wild Mississippi,” traveler and author Dean Klinkenberg encourages readers to reconnect with the river. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-11/theres-more-to-see-than-beer-cans-and-doll-heads-along-the-mississippi-river Ulaa Kuziez Centuries of engineering has altered the Mississippi River. A new book examines the effects /health-science-environment/2024-06-12/centuries-of-engineering-have-altered-the-mississippi-river-a-new-book-examines-its-effects “The Great River” by Boyce Upholt traces the history of humans’ relationship with the Mississippi and what engineering over centuries has created. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:07:11 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-12/centuries-of-engineering-have-altered-the-mississippi-river-a-new-book-examines-its-effects Kate Grumke Tyson Foods released 371 million pounds of pollution into U.S. waterways: report /health-science-environment/2024-05-02/tyson-foods-released-over-371-million-pounds-pollution-waterways The majority of the pollutants released by Tyson in the five years the study examines were in the Midwestern states of Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri. Thu, 02 May 2024 20:36:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-02/tyson-foods-released-over-371-million-pounds-pollution-waterways Eric Schmid Army Corps shelved a plan to address Metro East flooding decades ago, lawmakers say /government-politics-issues/2024-04-11/army-corps-shelved-a-plan-to-address-metro-east-flooding-decades-ago-lawmakers-say The Army Corps shelved 14 flood control measures authorized in 1965 for the area because of “low cost-benefit ratios.” The federal lawmakers noted that decades later the communities experience frequent flooding. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-11/army-corps-shelved-a-plan-to-address-metro-east-flooding-decades-ago-lawmakers-say Lexi Cortes Heavy snowfall wallops Midwest, could bring drought relief and raise flood concerns /health-science-environment/2024-01-22/heavy-snowfall-wallops-midwest-could-bring-drought-relief-and-raise-flood-concerns As snowfall in the upper Midwest melts with rising temperatures, it will bleed into parched waterways in Iowa and beyond, helping restore stream flows decimated by drought. But, could also carry the risk of flooding downstream. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-22/heavy-snowfall-wallops-midwest-could-bring-drought-relief-and-raise-flood-concerns Brittney J. Miller Most of the Midwest is in drought. And there’s no simple way to get out of it /health-science-environment/2023-07-24/most-of-the-midwest-is-in-drought-and-theres-no-simple-way-to-get-out-of-it Changing rainfall amounts, soil conditions and river levels all complicate the situation, which kicked off with a stretch of dryness this spring. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:33:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-24/most-of-the-midwest-is-in-drought-and-theres-no-simple-way-to-get-out-of-it Eric Schmid Lake sturgeon show signs of creating a self-sustaining population in Missouri /health-science-environment/2023-05-02/lake-sturgeon-show-signs-of-creating-a-self-sustaining-population-in-missouri Missouri’s endangered prehistoric fish is making a comeback. This is the second year in a row lake sturgeon spawning has been seen at the Maple Island Access in West Alton. Tue, 02 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-05-02/lake-sturgeon-show-signs-of-creating-a-self-sustaining-population-in-missouri Britny Cordera The upper Mississippi is flooding, but it likely won’t hit those stages around St. Louis /health-science-environment/2023-04-28/the-upper-mississippi-is-flooding-but-it-likely-wont-hit-those-stages-around-st-louis Many cities in the Upper Midwest have seen the river already reach its crest, as the water moves down through the system. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:31:01 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-04-28/the-upper-mississippi-is-flooding-but-it-likely-wont-hit-those-stages-around-st-louis Eric Schmid Mississippi River basin should get more USDA conservation funding, new report says /health-science-environment/2023-04-14/mississippi-river-basin-should-get-more-usda-conservation-funding-new-report-says A new report from the Environmental Working Group found targeting the U.S. Department of Agriculture's conservation funding to the Mississippi River region would have huge benefits to water quality and the climate. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:30:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-04-14/mississippi-river-basin-should-get-more-usda-conservation-funding-new-report-says Eva Tesfaye