The Desk welcomes new assistant editorial director and data journalist

Two new additions to the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk bring expertise in science journalism.

Ag & Water Desk Aug 25, 2026

Whooping cranes are on the cusp of a comeback story. Could a Trump policy change the ending?

A program in Louisiana aims to be a model for endangered species preservation as protections for habitats are scaled back.

Elise Plunk Louisiana Illuminator Aug 20, 2026

At approximately 1,332 square miles, the low oxygen area is the second-smallest in four decades of measurement

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The Trump administration wants to continue the use of the herbicide dicamba. That’s despite fears it’s killing sensitive plants.

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