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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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
Renewed legislation aims to safeguard Mississippi River amid growing environmental concerns
A proposal to create a federal funding program to protect the Mississippi River is back in front of Congress. Democratic
How clean is the upper Mississippi River? New report finds signs of improvement, emerging threats
A new report released Tuesday from the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association found that although water quality has generally improved
Five national park sites that showcase the natural and historic importance of the Mississippi River
When you picture America's national parks and historic places, you might be thinking of the impressive Teton mountain
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
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
EXPLAINER: Here's how locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist
Get on a boat on the upper Mississippi River, and you'll eventually come upon a looming concrete structure
EXPLAINER: 10 key facts about the mighty Mississippi River, one of the nation’s most important waterways
The Mississippi River flows through 2,350 miles of America's heartland to the Gulf of Mexico. It provides
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
More than 300 carp caught on northern Mississippi River
More than 300 invasive carp were pulled from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wis., in late November, the largest single
Drought on Mississippi River expected to persist through winter
The Mississippi River hovered just a few inches below the low-water mark in Memphis Wednesday afternoon — a notable improvement
Mississippi River basin residents worry about environment, but few know they live in the basin
New research gives a rare look at climate attitudes of Mississippi River basin residents and the relationship they have — or