River Policy /tags/river-policy River Policy en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT The River Des Peres is a ‘gross smelly eyesore.’ It doesn’t have to be that way /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/the-river-des-peres-is-a-gross-smelly-eyesore-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way Many cities are already investing in nature-based solutions, such as removing pavement, building marshes and making room for rivers to flow. Now, St. Louis is looking to learn from Missouri’s neighbors in Dubuque, Iowa, on what the city can do with the River Des Peres. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/the-river-des-peres-is-a-gross-smelly-eyesore-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way Eric Schmid Climate change affects the Mississippi. But how much does the river contribute to it? /health-science-environment/2023-07-13/climate-change-affects-the-mississippi-but-how-much-does-the-river-contribute-to-it It’s a newer consideration for environmentalists, who previously thought that river systems were relatively benign and don’t contribute many greenhouse gas emissions. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-13/climate-change-affects-the-mississippi-but-how-much-does-the-river-contribute-to-it Eric Schmid Quincy leaders hope restoring Quincy Bay will attract wildlife and visitors /health-science-environment/2022-03-28/quincy-leaders-hope-restoring-quincy-bay-will-attract-wildlife-and-visitors Congress approved $33 million to restore Quincy Bay, an 8-square-mile backwater of the Mississippi River. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:20:37 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-03-28/quincy-leaders-hope-restoring-quincy-bay-will-attract-wildlife-and-visitors Jonathan Ahl The ‘volatile’ Mississippi: Challenges ahead as region sees continued development, more floods /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-25/the-volatile-mississippi-challenges-ahead-as-region-sees-continued-development-more-floods Rivers have never been static things – least of all the mighty Mississippi. But the major waterway’s recent volatility has taken that natural… Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:40:45 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-25/the-volatile-mississippi-challenges-ahead-as-region-sees-continued-development-more-floods Evie Hemphill