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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Mayors call for federal assistance as Mississippi River reaches record lows
Mayors along the Mississippi River are asking for more federal help as the drought that has plagued the nation’s
Gripped by drought, drenched by rain, Mississippi River basin sees climate extremes
The Heartlands are parched. States across the Mississippi River basin are experiencing drought more commonly found in the arid Southwest,
Biden promised billions for environmental justice. Will it get into the right hands?
AUDIO FEATURE Basin EJ400:00/3391× On a warm August day in rural Louisiana, local residents, environmental advocates and utility
Warming winters are increasing fertilizer runoff and polluting waterways, a new study finds
A new study finds as winter weather warms across the Midwest, fertilizers that once froze are now finding their way into streams and rivers.
Low Mississippi River has barges running aground, farmers’ crops piling up
Harvest season is underway for crops such as soybeans and corn, but farmers’ yields are piling up. Near-historic low
Making room for the river: Communities look at nature-based solutions
The western border of Atchison County, Mo., follows the twisting path of the Missouri River. Acres of corn and soy
Nitrate pours into Mississippi River and other U.S. waterways, report says
Regulated industries in 2020 released at least 94.5 million pounds of potentially harmful nitrates into the Mississippi River basin. But some releases go untallied.
A wetter world is changing farm country. Can growers adapt?
Corn was just starting to tassel across much of the Midwest, including fields in southern Indiana, a golden crown signaling
To stay or to go: Increased flooding forces towns to make hard choices
Increased rainfall and repetitive flooding strain aging infrastructure in many towns across the Mississippi River Basin. But what options do residents have?
The Mississippi River Basin is getting wetter as climate change brings era of extreme rain, floods
This summer proved to be one of the driest on record in the Mississippi River basin. The drought disrupted agriculture,
When It Rains: How the series was reported
The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk answers your questions about flooding and increased rainfall across the region
USDA spending only a sliver of conservation funding on climate-smart practices, a new report finds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture spent $7.4 billion in payments to farmers between 2017 and 2020 through two