If you have a nose or eyes, statistics suggest you’ve probably suffered from a bad case of seasonal allergies at one point in time. Over 50 million Americans go sniffly each spring, according to
Hurricanes and earthquakes seem to grab more attention, but floods and droughts can be just as destructive. Missouri is no stranger to floods, but intense rainfall events that happen back-to-back
First, all the body fluids are drained and replaced with a formaldehyde solution. Organs and tissue, useful until very recently, are preserved with this mixture of chemicals. Protected by two layers
A staple of industry and identity in the state — agriculture has a stake in Missouri’s economy and people’s livelihoods. But Missouri’s agriculture industry will face the harsh
The most consequential agricultural practice to the environment in Missouri, arguably, is cover cropping. And there’s good news – around the state it’s on the rise. The most recent 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement last week that it plans to craft new protections for streams and wetlands could have far-reaching implications, both nationally and for
Some Missouri farmers are embracing a non-traditional planting practice that increases soil health and, unbeknownst to most, is more climate friendly. Tillage has been a common practice in cropland
Less than one-half of one percent of Missouri’s native prairies remain today. The nutrient rich soil beneath its tall grasses made this land ideal for farming, so most of the state’s
For the first time in America’s history, the United States will recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday to commemorate the emancipation of the last enslaved African-Americans in Texas. The
The Shepard to Rollins Restoration Coalition is steadily working to reinvigorate native ecosystems along the Hinkson Creek in central Columbia in response to invasive grasses that spread following