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Two white egrets stand out against a backdrop of green foliage as they stand on the edge of a wetland. They sky above is cloudy.
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Why Are River Deltas Disappearing? They’re Sinking Faster Than Many People Realize

by Elise Plunk 21 January 202621 January 2026

It’s not just that sea levels are rising. Scientists believe fossil fuel extraction and river engineering are also factors behind coastline disappearance.

A bird’s-eye view of the Mississippi River delta. The main river runs left to right across the photo and wispy clouds are visible in the foreground.
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Tracking the Sediment Carried by the Muddy Mississippi

by Delaney Dryfoos 10 June 20259 June 2025

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf.

The 1927 flood on the Lower Mississippi River was one of the most destructive in U.S. history.
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Reimagining a Fatal Flood

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 17 March 20162 March 2023

Researchers use high-resolution simulations to reexamine the rainfall events that led to one of the most destructive floods in U.S. history.

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