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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Down the Drain: A new series on wetlands by the Ag & Water Desk
Our latest collaborative project, free to republish, explores recent legal and policy changes impacting wetlands, and the many ways people interact with these landscapes in the Mississippi River Basin.
U.S. butterfly population declined 22 percent in two decades
Experts say the drop in abundance is largely due to chemical use, habitat loss and a warming climate
Canoeing the "wild" parts of the Mississippi
Desk reporters Lucas Dufalla and Phillip Powell reflect on our relationship with nature
Mississippi River cities brace for still-rising floodwaters, laud success of some mitigation measures
Cities along the Mississippi River are closing their flood gates and preparing for water to continue to rise after four
Mississippi River officials concerned about federal funding cuts
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A Mississippi River Commission official is warning of a potential backlog for flood control work as
Making connections to share our reporting
Desk reporter Madeline Heim on the importance of building relationships with our audiences
‘Solar for Y’all’ faces hazy future in Louisiana
The future of millions of dollars in funding to help low-income Louisiana residents access solar energy has grown increasingly
Science on ice
Desk reporter Madeline Heim shares an adventure in ice science and why we may miss a frozen river
Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
Mississippi River levels have risen in the lower basin again, as annual snowmelt makes its way south. Mayors of cities
Forest Service is cutting down more trees, despite their ability to sequester carbon
Environmental advocates challenge national timber target