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MISSISSIPPI RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE
Beginning in the 1930s, America built 29 giant locks and dams across the Mississippi River and they turned a wild river into a massive water staircaseThe Upper Mississippi River's navigation was transformed by America's construction of locks and dams in the 1930s. While these aging struct...- The Savannah River swapped bare marsh edge for oyster reefs in 2023; wave energy fell by up to 40%, giving Georgia coasts a tougher storm shieldScientists built oyster reefs in Georgia's Savannah River to reduce wave energy. These reefs lessened wave impact on the shoreline by as mu...
- Louisiana's decades-old Christmas tree recycling program is quietly helping restore thousands of acres of wetlandsDiscarded Christmas trees are now rebuilding Louisiana's eroding coastlines. These trees are bundled and flown by helicopter into fragile m...
- In 2013, the Army Corps fortified Lake Borgne with the $1.1 billion 'Great Wall of Louisiana,' the biggest design-build in its history, to shield New Orleans from another KatrinaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the weaknesses in infrastructure were starkly highlighted, leading to the creation of the IHNC–Lake ...
- What America (still) teaches usDespite perceptions of narcissism, the US has been a significant global positive force, particularly in economics and technology. Its prosp...
- A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
- Today in US history on February 26: Grand Canyon National Park established, National Currency Act signed, NYC’s first subway experimentFebruary 26th marks significant US historical events, including the establishment of Grand Canyon and Acadia National Parks, and the Nation...
- Sky Oceans: How a Single Storm Can Carry More Water Than Earth’s Largest RiverInvisible atmospheric rivers, long bands of water vapor, transport more moisture than the Amazon River. These "rivers in the sky" are cruci...
- Passenger rail revival gains steam as Amtrak Borealis and Virginia services break ridership recordsAmtrak passenger rail is witnessing a revival as the Borealis route and Amtrak Virginia services report record-breaking ridership. With sta...
- Saving the Panama Canal will take years and cost billions, if it’s even possibleThe canal’s travails reflect how climate change is altering global trade flows. Drought created chokepoints last year on the Mississippi Ri...
- The death of globalisation? You won't find it in New Orleans.Executives at the New Orleans port are wagering on that transformation: They recently unveiled a plan to spend $1.8 billion on expanding th...
- New Orleans metro hit by a tornado; damage assessments ongoingA highly destructive tornado hit New Orleans, Arabi and Jefferson and caused significant damage. Storm conditions have persisted for some t...
- Pakistan could have averted its climate catastropheAs the largest irrigation system in the world, the Indus valley is another monument to massive investment whose roots date back more than 4...
- Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans powerPeople in Louisiana woke up to a monster storm after Ida's top winds grew by 45 mph (72 kph) in five hours as the hurricane moved through s...
- Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4Ida was a Category 4 hurricane Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. The storm was centered about 175 miles (280 kilomete...
- Nirma second time unlucky as Genesis Energy pips it to scoop Tronox Alkali for $1.3 billionSources said, even though Nirma's bid was believed to be higher, anti-trust concerns spooked its chances of making its largest cross border...
- Confident GST will pass in coming Parliament session: Nitin GadkariGadkari said the government is focussed on economic and administrative reforms as well as fast-tracking the decision making process to boos...
- Nitin Gadkari to seek infra investment during his week-long US visitRoad Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will invite investments in ports, ship building and coastal economics zones during his w...
- Govt buries plan to empower CCI on IPR disclosuresCorporate affairs ministry has dropped 2 IPR-related clauses included in its draft National Competition Policy in July.
- US House passes $20 bn water projects billThe House overwhelmingly passed a $20 billion water projects bill Wednesday night despite a promised veto by President Bush, who complains ...
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