The Mississippi River s floodplain forests are dying The race is on to bring them back investigatemidwest.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from investigatemidwest.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Floodplain forests play a pivotal role in the Mississippi River ecosystem – creating wildlife habitat, improving water quality, storing carbon and slowing flooding. But they’re disappearing faster as high water from longer-lasting floods soaks the trees more than they can stand. With funding available, the challenge is finding the right solution before things get much worse.