Saltwater intrusion is changing river dynamics and affecting local infrastructure in the Mississippi River region.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Sep 27
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What happened
Saltwater intrusion is changing river dynamics and affecting local infrastructure in the Mississippi River region.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Sea level rise and human activity are causing inevitable coastal transformation, threatening the existence of New Orleans within the larger Mississippi River system.Also in this story
- USGS tracks coastal land loss in Louisiana caused by river sediment loss.
- Coastal changes are building new land in Plaquemines Parish, while a petrochemical complex contributes to plastic pollution.
- Weather activity originating in Texas is moving towards the coast, impacting the Mississippi River basin issues.
The entities involved
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Mississippi River
primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States
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Louisiana
state of the United States of America
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New Orleans
largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States