A new study says river deltas around the world aren’t just disappearing because of rising seas, but because the land itself is sinking down into the waters, either as fast or faster than the rising ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man stands in the waist-deep water of the Bayou Bienvenue swamp to plan bullrushes. Arlo Townsley with the Central Wetlands ...

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 ...

Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition (“Delta Coalition”) submitted December 29, 2025 comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Untied States Corps of Engineers ...

Untutored Yanks like me are sometimes surprised to learn that the fertile Mississippi River Delta extends all the way up to Memphis, Tennessee. But the influence of Mississippi—both the river and the ...

WASHINGTON, DC- A high-resolution radar image from the US–India NISAR Earth-observing satellite has captured the Mississippi River Delta region in southeastern Louisiana, revealing fine-scale details ...

Many of the world's biggest river deltas — including the Nile, Amazon and Ganges — are sinking faster than global sea levels are rising, a new study shows. This means subsidence is becoming the main ...