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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Climate report indicates dire future for Mississippi River basin, which is already feeling impacts
The Fifth National Climate Assessment, released earlier this month, warns of wide-ranging climate impacts throughout the United States. The
Farm conservation programs offer solutions to climate threats, but they’re vastly underfunded
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture denied Albert Johnson Sr.'s application for a farm loan in the
Drought on Mississippi River expected to persist through winter
The Mississippi River hovered just a few inches below the low-water mark in Memphis Wednesday afternoon — a notable improvement
As extreme weather increasingly threatens crops, study finds taxpayers pay the price
A new report finds the federal government is spending billions on crop failures caused by extreme weather — and it’s
Mississippi River basin residents worry about environment, but few know they live in the basin
New research gives a rare look at climate attitudes of Mississippi River basin residents and the relationship they have — or
Will the Ohio River become a 'national water trail'? Here's what it could mean for the area
Waterway advocates up and down the Ohio River, long battling its enduring public image as either a barge-packed marine
As Mississippi River levels swing between historic highs and lows, shipping industry grapples with how to adapt
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On a typical day, Pete Ciaramitaro monitors towboats from his Memphis office as they carry cargo up and
Residents look to St. John Parish history to save a rural stretch of the West Bank from industrialization
The National Park Service is one of the largest stewards of African American history and culture. Can a landmark designation protect the community of Wallace?
Chlorine creates harmful byproducts in drinking water. New research seeks solutions.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is funding four new research projects into a fundamental drinking-water challenge: how to
Mississippi River mayors rally for a compact to add new legal protections for the waterway
A coalition of Mississippi River mayors want a 10-state compact that would establish collective management of the waterway. At
Midwest farmworkers struggle with extreme heat — and almost no regulatory safeguards
A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data. Academics, occupational health specialists, and advocacy groups are calling attention to the under-reported impact of climate change on this group from heatwaves.
Dead Zone' smaller than average, but still almost as big as Yellowstone Park
Low-oxygen section of the Gulf of Mexico is smaller than predicted this year