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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New journalists to join the Ag & Water Desk
A new cohort of reporters will help expand coverage of environmental issues in the Mississippi River Basin.
5 questions about U.S. wetlands following the landmark Sackett ruling
The Desk's Héctor Alejandro Arzate explores the Supreme Court decision's impact so far — and its future
Six new journalists to join the Ag & Water Desk
The Ag & Water Desk is thrilled to announce that six new reporters and local newsrooms will be joining our
How one program is working to bring Corn Belt farmers together for conservation agriculture
The 'farmer-led movement' aims to shape the agricultural landscape — by strengthening soils and building community
Are Missouri and North Dakota in a water war?
A project to divert water away from the Missouri River has sparked a new fight in a decades-long conflict over how to manage the river’s water in times of drought. Ceilidh Kern reports for The Beacon in Kansas City.
Proposed plan to restore Pearl River map turtle numbers would take decades
A rare turtle found only in Louisiana and Mississippi now has a slow but steady plan from the federal government
Mississippi River groups tell feds to act on nitrate contamination
Nitrate pollution is especially acute in rural areas and has been linked to disease. More than 80 groups nationwide say immediate action is needed.
This herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 count ries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air.
Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin. Delaney Nolan of The Lens reports.
Are Missouri and North Dakota in a water war?
A project to divert water away from the Missouri River has sparked a new fight in a decades-long conflict over how to manage the river’s water in times of drought.
Invasive appetizers, high-tech tractors and river reversal: Our Executive Director's report from SEJ 2026
Executive Director Sara Shipley Hiles shares favorite moments from the Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Chicago.
This herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air.
Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin.
In rural Wisconsin, a town pushes aside a plan to build a massive data center
Residents and town leaders have been in the dark about who would build a $1B center or where it would go. They used zoning to block the plan.
