The University of California Irvine study examined deltas around the globe and found that groundwater depletion is the predominant cause of coastal delta loss. However, the Mississippi River Delta and ...

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

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 ...

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

From the Nile to the Mississippi, sinking land is compounding sea-level rise. A new study pinpoints where deltas are dropping ...

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 ...

By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Some of the world’s most densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are ...

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 ...

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 ...