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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Drought conditions continue to pose shipping challenges on Mississippi River, officials hopeful for winter relief
A record-breaking drought throughout the Mississippi River basin is finally beginning to ease, federal officials said Friday. Low water
Midwest river towns seek answers after 3M factory taints water with PFAS
CORDOVA, Ill. - This fall, the towns and rural farmsteads along the Mississippi River received alarming news about their drinking water.
Record lows reveal magic of Mississippi River's sunken past
The Mississippi River has hit historic lows during a period of intense drought. It’s impacting barge traffic, threatening drinking
3M will treat or monitor water supplies for thousands in Illinois, Iowa under EPA order
3M has agreed to widespread water testing and treatment for people living near its Cordova, Ill., factory after found that
Mayors call for federal assistance as Mississippi River reaches record lows
Mayors along the Mississippi River are asking for more federal help as the drought that has plagued the nation’s
Low Mississippi River has barges running aground, farmers’ crops piling up
Harvest season is underway for crops such as soybeans and corn, but farmers’ yields are piling up. Near-historic low
Making room for the river: Communities look at nature-based solutions
The western border of Atchison County, Mo., follows the twisting path of the Missouri River. Acres of corn and soy
Nitrate pours into Mississippi River and other U.S. waterways, report says
Regulated industries in 2020 released at least 94.5 million pounds of potentially harmful nitrates into the Mississippi River basin. But some releases go untallied.
Should you eat fish from the Mississippi River? Depends which state you ask.
Danny Paccasassi, a lifelong Memphis resident, started fishing on the Mississippi River 40 years ago. Now he runs a fishing
Testing the waters: How groups monitor toxic algae in the absence of state testing
Toxic blue-green algae appears in lakes across the Midwest during the summer and can sicken people and animals. Few states have routine testing programs to check for algae, so some local and volunteer groups are stepping in to fill that gap.
Millions spent to keep invasive fish out of the Great Lakes, but who is protecting the Mississippi River?
Federal and state agencies spend millions of dollars every year to keep destructive invasive carp out of the Great Lakes.
‘Dead Zone’ smaller than expected, but bigger than desired
The so-called dead zone where the Mississippi River dumps into the Gulf of Mexico, an area of low oxygen