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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Tik-Talking: Missouri farmers bond over discussions about USDA grant cuts
Viral TikToks about farming and federal grant freezes lead to millions watching videos about farm impacts
Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded
An editor’s dispatch from the lower basin
Desk journalists gather in Louisiana for a field reporting trip
Louisiana’s wetlands store massive amounts of carbon. They also contribute to emissions when lost.
Louisiana’s wetlands are vital carbon storage centers, but destroying these reservoirs can accelerate harmful emissions that accelerate global warming,
Landmark habitat restoration, if the funding comes through
The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead
Bogs sink carbon dioxide ‘like no ecosystem on Earth,’ but many are at risk of being drained
Bogs_RADIO0:00/2221× Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the earth's carbon dioxide. But even as
The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead
The $63.7 million project would restore forests and wetland habitats along 39 miles of the Mississippi River
Ag & Water Desk receives $300,000 grant from MacArthur Foundation
The Desk has also received more than $120,000 in additional grants and funding over the last few months
A policy deep dive inside the latest Water Resources Development Act
Exploring the intricacies of the latest Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
Insurance reform worsens affordability in flood-prone Louisiana
Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. The low-lying portions of the state face rising