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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Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading rapidly. Arkansas may hold clues to why it’s spreading, how it functions — and what comes next.
Diagnoses of the severe, tick-borne allergy are rising throughout the basin. The frontlines of the disease offer lessons.
What a shrinking Delta town’s struggles tells us about failing water systems
Cotton Plant, Ark., can’t maintain water infrastructure for its residents. With an aging population and a lack of state resources, long-term solutions seem far from reach.
Brown water and boil notices: Small towns struggle with failing water systems
Millions of rural Americans get their water from districts that serve 10,000 people or less. Thousands of those systems are failing to meet federal standards.
Under new EPA rule, protections would dry up for wetlands across the Mississippi River basin
Many acres of wetlands across the vast Mississippi River basin would lose federal protection under a new rule proposed by
Why Arkansas Wants More Americans to Eat Invasive Carp
As the Natural State works to keep the carp out of the Great Lakes at all costs, can it convince consumers that these fish are delicious?
Uncertainty about federal disaster aid looms as storms roll in
This story was updated on May 27, 2025 with new information. CAVE CITY, Ark. — When a severe tornado tore through
Delta duck hunting offers conservation solutions, but the ducks are disappearing
BAYOU METO, Ark. — On the last day of duck season in the heart of Arkansas’ best duck country, longtime hunter
As solar expands in the Delta, can agrivoltaic projects grow with the boom?
Mississippi River Delta region ripe for on-farm solar production, but must overcome hurdles.
As climate threats to agriculture mount, could the Mississippi River delta be the next California?
A smorgasbord of bright red tomatoes and vibrant vegetables line the walls of Michael Katrutsa’s produce shop in rural
Upper Mississippi River flooding offers relief after ongoing drought in the south
Upstream flooding along the upper Mississippi may bring downstream benefits and alleviate summer drought, according to meteorologists. A group of