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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Inside the private deal between Amazon and one town’s water system
The tech giant promises Ridgeland, Mississippi, its massive data center won’t strain water supplies. But an exclusive look at their agreement shows there are few guarantees.
With a federal plan to dam a river nearly set, fears persist over the effectiveness and downstream impact
The Pearl River nourishes wildlife, communities and Gulf seafood. Critics say the latest flood-control proposal is a real estate development in disguise.
A battle over data centers heats up along the Mississippi-Tennessee state line
Elon Musk’s xAI has fired up dozens of polluting, gas-powered generators to fuel the Grok chatbot — and wants to add more
A subdivision struggles with the massive data center moving in next door
Residents of Canton, Miss., say traffic and dust have already made life a ‘mess’. And they worry what will happen when hundreds of backup diesel generators go online.
Grassroots air monitoring helps people track pollution in their own backyards. Those efforts are under threat in Louisiana.
As the state limits sharing of independent data, the Trump administration is delaying new testing requirements for dozens of chemical plants around the Mississippi River Basin
Trump’s Tariffs Are Hurting U.S. Agriculture. Some Farmers Support Them Anyway
BELZONI, Miss. — For Pepper Roberts, running a successful farm comes down to managing risk and planning for potential challenges. While
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
One Iowa landowner fights to farm a designated wetland. Others could face consequences downstream.
DELAWARE, Iowa — In northeast Iowa, a wispy stand of trees looks out of place. It is surrounded by crop fields
A Mississippi flood relief project could harm 90,000 acres of valuable wetlands. Is it worth the tradeoff?
ROLLING FORK, Miss. — Anderson Jones first remembers his home flooding in 1973, when water from the nearby Mississippi River blanketed
Mississippi Reopens Oyster Season After A Five-Year Hiatus
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. – On a mid-November morning, a stately white fishing boat named the Royster peeled away from the
Can advocates use a turtle to fight a huge Pearl River engineering project?
TYLERTOWN, Miss. — On a clear, hot summer afternoon along the Bogue Chitto creek at Walker’s Bridge Water Park in
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