In 2019, an unrelenting flood swamped more than half a million acres in the Mississippi Delta's Yazoo Backwater. It took more than six months to recede. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports on a pumping ...

Learn about the iconic Mississippi River: its vibrant river history, crucial role among US rivers, diverse ecology, and the ...

Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding.

An April report by a nonprofit environmental advocacy group named the Mississippi River as the most endangered in the United States.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights the drastically different futures facing America’s two most critical rivers. The Colorado River continues to shrink, increasing ...

FEMA cuts could worsen Mississippi River flooding and harm the ecosystem. Shifting disaster recovery costs to states may be untenable due to their financial situations. Unregulated development in ...

The start time was delayed and three acts were cut from Friday's festival ...

The Mississippi River stayed high for months, and the gates never opened. Big floods along the Mississippi have become more common. Experts who study the river say there are various reasons.

FEMA cuts could worsen Mississippi River flooding and harm the ecosystem. Shifting disaster recovery costs to states may be untenable due to their financial situations. Unregulated development in ...

FEMA cuts could worsen Mississippi River flooding and harm the ecosystem. Shifting disaster recovery costs to states may be untenable due to their financial situations. Unregulated development in ...

Anderson Jones had something to be grateful for. He finally made it home. Five years earlier, the sandbag levee protecting his family home failed, causing flood waters to submerge his home for months.