Posted in environment, freshwater, rivers, water on May 8th, 2013
These incredible maps of the Mississippi River were created in 1944 by Cartographer Harold Fisk and in Geological Investigation of the Alluvial Valley of the Lower Mississippi River. In great detail he mapped the twisting and changing path of the river over time in these swirling rainbow colors. The result is the most amazing set [...]
Posted in environment on Jan 25th, 2013
Discovery News recently reported that due to drought conditions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers warned that the Mississippi River could become unnavigable by mid January. However, efforts by the USACE to blast away rocks have bought more time for barge shipping, according to a press release from the American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways [...]
Posted in environment on Sep 1st, 2012
The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone will likely be smaller this year due to drought conditions throughout the Mississippi River watershed. A team of NOAA-supported scientists is predicting that this year’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone could range from a low of approximately 1,197 square miles to as much as 6,213 square miles. The wide [...]
Posted in water on Feb 27th, 2012
Another good reason for protecting the health of natural flood plains is the high cost of flooding. The New York Times reports that when the Army Corps of Engineers declared last year that the levees in certain places, like East St. Louis, Ill. were ‘unacceptable,’ the rating kicked up a storm of protest along the [...]
Posted in restoration on Dec 7th, 2011
Conservation groups recently launched a new website, focused on restoring one of America’s greatest natural resources, the Mississippi River Delta. The site houses scientific information, public policy analysis, cultural and historical summaries, and Delta Dispatches, a news blog about restoration efforts in the delta. Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/28/4084617/mississippi-river-delta-restoration.html#ixzz1f44QdBVC Visit the Site: http://www.mississippiriverdelta.org/ Tweet
Posted in rivers on May 13th, 2011
Floodwaters are rising to record heights in the lower Mississippi, weeks before they’re expected to crest. Ira Flatow and guests discuss how engineers have boxed in the river with dams, levees and spillways, and whether human-induced climate change might bring more frequent floods. >More via ScienceFriday Tweet
Posted in planning on Mar 8th, 2011
NOAA – National Weather Service – USGS: National Hydrologic Assessment of Spring Flooding Risk as of 3/3/2011 now available. Current forecasts predict major flooding along the Upper Mississippi River. Mapping of Streamflow Analysis, Current Soil Moisture and more for the United States. >Read More Tweet
Posted in pollution on Jun 1st, 2010
In another sad reminder of the undeniable, intrinsic link between our economy and our ecology, recent projections (from Housing Predictor) that the ongoing Gulf oil leak could erode coastal property values in Louisiana and Mississippi by 30 percent. Via NuWire Investor Tweet
Posted in pollution on May 21st, 2010
BP PLC was leasing the Deepwater Horizon rig when it exploded April 20, killing 11 workers and triggering the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. As the Associated Press reports: “thick, sticky oil crept deeper into delicate marshes of the Mississippi Delta, an arrival dreaded for a month since the crude started spewing into [...]
troutheadwaters.com now powered by renewable wind energy!
© Copyright 2011 Trout Headwaters, Inc. All rights reserved.
