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Is the Mississippi River endangered? New ranking says iconic river at risk.

The river is threatened primarily by FEMA's uncertain future, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in Washington, D.C.

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Mississippi River named the most endangered of 2025 by non-profit American Rivers

The Mississippi River is the nation’s most endangered river, a national conservation group says, because of federal plans to cut flood relief programs as severe weather threats grow.

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Mississippi named US' most endangered river as flooding grows, Trump calls for killing FEMA

Trump's call to abolish FEMA as Mississippi sees more frequent, extreme flooding, prompts group to name river the nation's most endangered waterway.

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Down the Drain: A watershed moment for America’s greatest wetlands

The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, a journalism collaborative based at the University of Missouri School of ...

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A history of ecology, commerce and recreation on the Mississippi River

The Kaposia people sited their settlement on the Mississippi to take advantage of the resources offered by its ecosystem. As many as 400 villagers harvested fish and mussels from the river ...

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Coastal heritage threatened by climate change—researchers suggest need for integrated management for protection

Humans have always lived by the coasts and waterways, and thus these locations are rich with archaeological sites. Natural ...

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