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.
Our journalists haven't slowed down since the Desk gathered for our first fall conference in Columbia, Mo., a month ago. It's been a joy to see our reporters and editors energized, inspired and working together across newsrooms to bring you new stories, share sources, skills and ideas, and plan new projects.
The Ag & Water Desk team in Missouri.
As we head off for a quick holiday break with this early newsletter, the staff of the Desk (Annie, Tegan & Sara, together at left on Mizzou's campus!) is giving thanks for our dedicated, sharp, creative team of journalists, and for the growing number of news outlets sharing our free reporting with audiences across the watershed.
We're also deeply grateful for you, our readers and supporters. Thanks for your interest in the environmental forces shaping life in the Mississippi River basin and beyond, and for showing us you want to see more in-depth, collaborative reporting on these complex issues. We couldn't do this without you. Be well, and as always, stay tuned for more.
By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch & Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WNIJ-Northern Public Radio, with Chloe Johnson, Minneapolis Star Tribune -- Nov. 17, 2022
Report: High concentrations of PFAS found in Midwestern rivers By Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media -- Nov. 18, 2022 What should I do about PFAS in my water? A consumer guide By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch -- Nov. 21, 2022Officials: Drought conditions continue to pose shipping challenges on Mississippi River By Josh Rosenberg, The Lens -- Nov. 18, 2022
What should we cover next?
If you have a story idea, we want to hear from you! Whether it's local news you think merits basin-wide context, research or reports we may have missed, an interesting person you think we should meet or an environmental theme you'd like to see us dig into -- please send your tips and pitches our way. You can reply to this email or reach us any time at info@agwaterdesk.org. Thank you!
Photo credits | Sara Shipley Hiles, Ag & Water Desk; Nick Rohlman, The Gazette; Missouri Confluence Waterkeeper (courtesy); Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch; Reece Streufert, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Header image by NOAA.
