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Why Mississippi River is top of endangered rivers list. What you need to know
The Mississippi River is considered the most endangered in the U.S. due to uncertainty over the Federal Emergency Management ...
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National Park Units Dot America’s Most Endangered Rivers List
American Rivers' annual report includes 10 rivers that hold significance to people and nature, or are threatened by climate ...
West Charlotte could land NC’s biggest data center if city allows rezoning
It would also be North Carolina’s biggest data center in terms of square feet and power capacity. Currently, Apple has the ...
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North America May Be Dripping Away Deep under the Midwest
A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...
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Mammoth break in Mississippi's banks south of New Orleans is building new land, study says
The break, known as Neptune Pass, has grown so large it is comparable to the 10th-largest river in North America and the 100th-largest in the world, the new study by coastal scientist Alex Kolker ...
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An early ascent of the Yukon River, by steamboat
Charles Walker Raymond’s six-month mission in 1869 resulted in not only in the establishment of America’s newest trading post ...
Introduced trees are becoming more common in the eastern United States, while native diversity declines
In a new study, researchers used more than 5 million measurements from individual trees across much of eastern North America and showed the rate at which introduced species are spreading has increased ...