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- 1Scientists launch major effort to predict Mississippi Delta's future▼Near the Mississippi’s mouth, scientists are trying to predict the future. ‘A massive effort.’
Scientists are conducting a large-scale research effort near the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, working to predict the future of the region's coast and ecosystems. The work is described as 'a massive effort' and focuses on how the river, land loss and environmental change will shape the delta in the decades ahead.