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Mississippi River Could Reach Flood Stage by End of March

The Mississippi River at Natchez, Miss., is expected to rise 6.6 feet in the next two weeks, placing it just below flood level early in the spring rise season. The National Weather Service tells The Natchez Democrat the river will …

U.S. Intelligence Report Sees Global Water Conflict Risks Rising

Fresh water supplies are unlikely to keep up with global demand by 2040, increasing political instability, hobbling economic growth and endangering world food markets, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment released on Thursday. The report by the office of the …

Greenpeace Charges Big Name Brands Sourcing from Polluting China Firms

Some of the world’s leading clothing brands rely on Chinese suppliers that pollute rivers with toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals banned in Europe and elsewhere, the environment group Greenpeace said on Wednesday. Adidas, Nike, Puma, Calvin Klein, Lacoste, Abercrombie and Fitch and …