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Not just a Gulf of Mexico problem: Mississippi River farm runoff pollutes upstream waters
It’s an alarming local impact of a persistent problem that washes far downstream through the Mississippi River watershed, eventually ending up in the Gulf of Mexico, where nitrates are one cause ...
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How the Mississippi‘s headwaters impact damage from gulf coast hurricanes
that was the Gulf of Mexico. It was in the water. But in the intervening millennia, the Mississippi River brought all of this mud and silt and sand and sediment from 31 future states. And it sort ...
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Facts to know about the Mississippi River
A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training ... where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, it passes through the cities of ...
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How Dredging the Mississippi River Could Uncover $461 Million
The Southwest Pass, where the river approaches the Gulf of Mexico and it splits into multiple lanes, is one such area. The lower Mississippi is the top port region of the U.S. in terms of freight ...
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Chemical leak kills two-thirds of fish in Gulf of Mexico exhibit at Dubuque Aquarium
A chemical leak last week at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque has resulted in the deaths of two-thirds of the fish in the museum’s Gulf of Mexico exhibit ...
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A 300-Year Struggle
Corps engineers complete the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, a 76-mile canal that offers a direct route for ships between New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico, saving valuable time over traveling up ...
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Paddling the Great Loop, in Reverse
For the next year, Peter Frank is canoeing a 9,700km route in the eastern U.S. known as the Great Loop. And he's doing it the ...
Hurricane Rafael enters Gulf of Mexico as Category 2 storm, but track spares South MS
Forecasters predicted earlier this week that Rafael might douse the region with rain. Here’s why the forecast shifted.
Hurricane Rafael tracker: Storm heading toward Gulf of Mexico after making landfall in Cuba
Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday and has now moved on to the Gulf of Mexico, according to the ...
Bears Wire5d
Florida hurricane forecast: With Rafael rumblings, storm-stung state should only see rain
The system is likely to enter the southern Gulf of Mexico mid-week as a hurricane ... landfall would require an amplified ...
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National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium to implement safety changes after chemical leak
Staff at the museum are reflecting on the loss of fish in their Gulf of Mexico exhibit. President & CEO of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Kurt Strand, told KWWL, "They're ...
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Iowa aquarium exhibit closes after chemical leak causes death of many of the animals
The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium ... earlier this month caused a chemical contamination in the Gulf of Mexico Aquarium, resulting in the deaths of almost two-thirds of the ...