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.
Water
Reporting on water issues across the Mississippi River Basin, including water quality, conservation, infrastructure and the communities that depend on this vital resource.
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded
As saltwater flows up the Mississippi River for a third year, the region looks for permanent solutions
A salty river is a public health crisis, contaminating drinking water for thousands in southeast Louisiana
Mississippi River towns pilot new insurance model to help with disaster response
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Early on Election Day, highways in the St. Louis area were inundated with water. Over several days,
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
The fate of thousands of U.S. dams hangs in the balance, leaving rural communities with hard choices
VIROQUA, Wisconsin - Sheldon Auto Wrecking is a local institution in southwestern Wisconsin’s Vernon County. It’s tucked in a
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
Can advocates use a turtle to fight a huge Pearl River engineering project?
TYLERTOWN, Miss. — On a clear, hot summer afternoon along the Bogue Chitto creek at Walker’s Bridge Water Park in
Another Midwest drought is causing transportation headaches on the Mississippi River
For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the
Pending creation of new Tennessee state forest would protect water supply in Memphis and beyond
The roughly 5,500-acre property features wetland forest used for forestry research and a watershed that drains to the Mississippi River
Gulf ‘dead zone’ is larger than average this year, the size of New Jersey
Due largely to lagging runoff prevention efforts in the Midwest, the low-oxygen area in the Gulf of Mexico is bigger than expected this year, imperiling marine life across nearly 4 million acres.
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
Louisiana tribes restore river cane to preserve their culture and the environment
As one of the few bamboos native to North America, river cane was once common across the Southeast – but its habitat has declined by an estimated 98% since European settlement.