Researchers, patients optimistic in fight against alpha-gal syndrome
A support group and a lab in the St. Louis area provide resources for people with the allergy to mammal products — and evidence that its effects can be reversed.
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New journalists to join the Ag & Water Desk
A new cohort of reporters will help expand coverage of environmental issues in the Mississippi River Basin.
5 questions about U.S. wetlands following the landmark Sackett ruling
The Desk's Héctor Alejandro Arzate explores the Supreme Court decision's impact so far — and its future
Six new journalists to join the Ag & Water Desk
The Ag & Water Desk is thrilled to announce that six new reporters and local newsrooms will be joining our
Are Missouri and North Dakota in a water war?
A project to divert water away from the Missouri River has sparked a new fight in a decades-long conflict over how to manage the river’s water in times of drought. Ceilidh Kern reports for The Beacon in Kansas City.
This herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 count ries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air.
Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin. Delaney Nolan of The Lens reports.
Invasive appetizers, high-tech tractors and river reversal: Our Executive Director's report from SEJ 2026
Executive Director Sara Shipley Hiles shares favorite moments from the Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Chicago.
Invasive appetizers, high-tech tractors and river reversal
Executive Director Sara Shipley Hiles shares highlights from the Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Chicago.
A closer look at pesticide exposure and cancer in the Midwest
Join our partner newsroom Investigate Midwest for a discussion on the connections between pesticides and cancer.
Spring is arriving earlier across the Basin
Reflections and reporting on phenology, the study of seasonal cues from budding flowers to migrating birds
What's next for the Desk?
Data centers are the topic of the hour throughout the Mississippi River Basin. We're already reporting on their impact — and going to be bringing you more.
Nuisance or Pest: The role of beavers in "Hoppers" and the real world
Desk reporter Bennet Goldstein of Wisconsin Watch shares the debate over whether beavers help or hurt land, from Wisconsin to the new Pixar movie "Hoppers."
Power generation across the Basin
Local stories from Desk reporters on power generation projects and their myriad impacts from South Dakota to Ukraine