- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 24th, 2014
Oil Spill Closes Part of the Mississippi River to Maritime Traffic
The spill occurred after a barge collided with a towboat, media reports say
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2013
Crude Oil Spills in the Mississippi River Following the Crash of Two Barges
The incident occurred this past Sunday, nobody can say how much oil was spilled
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 30th, 2012
Hurricane Isaac Forces Mississippi River to Flow Backwards
The event could only be observed for about 24 hours, experts say
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 25th, 2012
River Sand Channeled by Spillways Can Be Used to Restore Wetlands
Mississippi's flooding patterns offer researchers insight into rebuilding ecosystems
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
Mississippi River Kept Effects of BP Oil Spill in Check
The oil slick would have otherwise made its way to more coastlines
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 10th, 2010
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Fifth Largest Ever
NOAA experts analyze the area
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 31st, 2010
Why Continental Faults Trigger Earthquakes
When they do not sit atop tectonic plate boundaries
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 30th, 2010
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Five Times Larger than Thought
According to officials at the US Coast Guard