Sea turtles can expel salt by crying, Glaspie said, and many saltwater species have extremely salty urine. The marine species that live in Lake Pontchartrain and other brackish bodies of water ...

On Monday, the Mississippi River measured just below flood stage, which is 17 feet above sea level at the Carrollton ... city diverts river water into Lake Pontchartrain to prevent flooding ...

The following is a condensed excerpt from the latest book by Tulane geographer and Times-Picayune c Richard Campanella, ...

Sea turtles can expel salt by crying, Glaspie said, and many saltwater species have extremely salty urine. The marine species that live in Lake Pontchartrain and other brackish bodies of water are ...

It’s expected to be a relatively normal summer at Detroit Lake in terms of water level, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' latest forecast. The popular reservoir east of Salem is ...

As the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion flounders amid politics, some scientists say that doubts about its effectiveness can ...

Dolphins and sea turtles died in record numbers ... Corps to consider the harm the polluted river water creates beyond Lake Pontchartrain, where it is released from the spillway before flowing ...

When Lake Powell is "full," the surface elevation of the water is 3,700 feet above sea level. As of Sunday morning, the elevation was 3,524.4 feet and rising. Under the "Probable Maximum scenario" ...