This is one of the few places on Earth where land is still being created. 🌍 The Mississippi River Delta formed as the river slowed near the Gulf, dropping layers of sediment that built wetlands, marshes, and new ground over thousands of years. These lands protect coastlines, support fisheries, and sustain entire communities. But when the river was leveed and controlled, that natural land-building slowed—and the delta began to disappear. What once grew steadily is now shrinking, showing how clos

This headline caught my eye. The Mississippi river Delta is sinking faster than any other river Delta on earth. That’s not just water levels rising, that’s land dropping. And part of the problem? We’ve gotten way too good at stopping floods.  | Brett Kenyon