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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Pig farmer reimagines her future as Trump officials cut local food program
Web summary: Jess D’Souza had hoped to finally turn a profit this year, aided by a federal program to bolster local food systems. The Trump administration canceled the initiative, upending her plans.
Building expertise through collaboration
Reporter Delaney Dryfoos reflects on her experiences with the Desk as new opportunities arrive
Revised wetlands protection laws in Louisiana, other states open door to development
BATON ROUGE, La. — Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge, an area of marshland at the eastern edge of New Orleans,
Tariffs, dead zones and forecasting cuts
Recent Desk stories from reporters across 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
Size of ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf expected to be about average this year. Funding woes for research and action could be much bigger
The annual forecast for the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump has renamed the Gulf of
Wildlife of the Mississippi River
An introduction to the many animals that call the mighty river home
The rising cost of earthquake insurance
Desk reporter Harshawn Ratanpal digs into why earthquake insurances costs are up on the New Madrid fault, leading to fewer people with coverage
Retired National Weather Service director says cuts could lead to ‘needless loss of life’
The National Weather Service, which is responsible for tracking storms and warning the public about them, has lost hundreds of
The politics of disaster recovery
Desk reporters Lucas Dufalla and Phillip Powell share a story about states looking for FEMA help after severe storms
Mississippi River loses most of its sediment – and land building ability – before reaching the Gulf of Mexico
New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf.