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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Stories highlighting innovative approaches to agriculture, water and environmental challenges across the Mississippi River Basin
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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
Nonstop dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year, but moving mountains of sand creates its own problems
Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of
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
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
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
Most of the Midwest is in drought — and there’s no simple way to get out of it
A hot summer and dry spring have brought drought to a large part of the Midwest. The lack of moisture
Burgeoning Mississippi riverboat industry grapples with increasing threats of flooding, drought
As demand for overnight river cruises on the Mississippi increases, the industry also faces increasing climate threats. Recent years have
Tax credits jump start Midwest carbon capture projects — but the cost will be in the billions
Program once expected to cost $3.2 billion now could exceed $100 billion
Millets – ancient, drought-resistant grains – could help the Midwest survive climate change
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Midwest is known for its rows and rows of corn and soybeans that uniformly cover the
Mississippi River shipping infrastructure is aging. Who should pay for the repairs?
Around 175 million tons of freight travels on the Mississippi River each year, and from the river’s headwaters to