The Mississippi River's Floodplain Forests Are Dying. The Race Is On To Bring Them Back.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Wed, 08/02/2023 - 4:00am

The recent losses to the forest cover worry scientists, especially with climate change making extreme flooding a more frequent threat.

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