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.
Pollution
Reporting on pollution across the Mississippi River Basin, including air and water pollutants, agricultural runoff, public health impacts and efforts to protect communities
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As conservation lags, so does progress in slashing Gulf’s ‘dead zone’
One year away from a federal deadline to reduce nutrient runoff into the Gulf of Mexico by 20%, increases in tile drainage, livestock and fertilizer use have made success unlikely.
“We should have a sense of urgency”: Drainage tile drives nutrient pollution
Agricultural drainage tile, a system used by farmers to increase crop yields, is a main contributor to excess nutrients in waterways.
PFAS is piling up in our trash. Can we keep it contained?
ROSEMOUNT, MINN – The white trailer blends into the winter landscape at SKB Environmental’s landfill, but inside, machinery is working
EXPLAINER: How much trash does the Mississippi River funnel from the heartland to the ocean?
The Mississippi River drains more than 40% of the continental U.S. – just how much trash does it take along
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
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
Facing high fertilizer costs, farmers still struggle to use less
Fertilizer use can harm the environment, but farmers rely on it for increased yield and profits
Fertilizer plants add to toxic loads in Louisiana’s 'Cancer Alley'
Along one section of the Mississippi River, residents struggle for environmental justice
Midwest states, often billed as climate havens, suffer summer of smoke, drought, heat
MADISON, Wis. — Masks made a comeback in Wisconsin this week. As smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the state, health officials
The cost of growth: Fertilizer companies cash in while farmers and communities struggle
Claims of market manipulation drive national concern over fertilizer industry consolidation
From Factory to Field, Fertilizer Is a Huge Source of Planet-Warming Emissions
Critics say producers are choosing false solutions to shrink their footprint