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.
Solutions
Stories highlighting innovative approaches to agriculture, water and environmental challenges across the Mississippi River Basin
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Community volunteers play crucial role in studying water quality in Mississippi River basin
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new policy brief from the United Nations argues that citizen science is crucial to global water
It’s not a matter of if but when: Midwest states in constant state of preparation for next big earthquake along New Madrid fault
New Madrid, MO — A small earthquake brought tremors across the Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri border last weekend, a reminder that
As more students struggle to afford food, some campuses get creative
Research shows that college students are going hungry at a higher rate than the U.S. population as a whole. Some campuses are taking alternative approaches to tackling student hunger.
Oh snap, they’re back! Kansas is releasing giant snapping turtles into waterways in an effort to bring back the endangered species
An aura of excitement filled the air near the Neosho River in Kansas on a hot September morning. State wildlife
Kernza could make agriculture more sustainable. It just needs a market to take off
Today’s agricultural staples are planted into the ground each growing season, but Kernza remains in the ground for years, improving soil conditions.
Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from the Corn Belt to the coast
Baton Rouge, La. — Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s capital this week to announce
As climate threats to agriculture mount, could the Mississippi River delta be the next California?
A smorgasbord of bright red tomatoes and vibrant vegetables line the walls of Michael Katrutsa’s produce shop in rural
Invasive carp are surging in the Mississippi River. Will people and pets eat them?
Midwestern states are spending millions every year to prevent a giant, goggle-eyed fish from invading rivers and lakes. But
Could the Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay’s strategy to improve water quality?
Sluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff into the Bay marks an inconvenient truth, but offers lessons for others seeking to clean their watersheds.
“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.
‘Precision ag’ promised a farming revolution. It’s coming, just slowly
ST. LOUIS – For 20 years, Pablo Sobron sought a better way to learn exactly what was in the soil, rock
As climate risks increase, Mississippi River towns look to each other for solutions
Cities and towns across the Mississippi River basin have always needed to weather the environmental disasters associated with living along