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Mississippi River loses most of its sediment—and land building ability—before reaching the Gulf

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. NEW ORLEANS, La. – ...
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Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative

The Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative (MissDelta) is a long-term project of the Gulf Research Program (GRP) that aims to advance the science and understanding of the future physical ...
PBS

Scientists face ecological, economic hurdles to save delta

The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to ...
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Through a new Mississippi River channel, Mother Nature shows the land-building power of sediment diversions

As politicians argue over just how much land the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion could build along a rapidly sinking coast, geologist Alex Kolker regularly makes the 65-mile drive down from New ...
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The Mississippi Delta

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1997 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution. The Mississippi Delta is the area formed by the ...
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Delta Regional Authority names 2026 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy class

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 33 community leaders from across its eight-state service region to ...