

Excellent article explaining the difficulties in managing the Mississippi.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mississippi-turning-a-river-with-a-life-of-its-own-1808420.html
A diary of the journey along the controversial BR-319 between Porto Velho and Manaus for 10 days from 24 October.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8314407.stm
Phtots of the journey can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbcworldservice/collections/72157622634394304/