/tags/missouri-river Missouri River en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-30/missouri-midwest-gearing-up-water-fights-climate-change Water scarcity could threaten the Midwest as climate change puts pressure on water systems. With that scarcity, legal fights over water could become more common. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-30/missouri-midwest-gearing-up-water-fights-climate-change Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2024-06-04/missouri-confirms-spread-of-invasive-northern-snakehead-fish The Department of Conservation reports a fourth invasive northern snakehead fish was found in Missouri and there has been a confirmed sighting of a fifth. The fish are aggressive predators that can harm native ecosystems. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:31:51 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-04/missouri-confirms-spread-of-invasive-northern-snakehead-fish Madison Holcomb /health-science-environment/2023-07-24/most-of-the-midwest-is-in-drought-and-theres-no-simple-way-to-get-out-of-it Changing rainfall amounts, soil conditions and river levels all complicate the situation, which kicked off with a stretch of dryness this spring. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:33:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-07-24/most-of-the-midwest-is-in-drought-and-theres-no-simple-way-to-get-out-of-it Eric Schmid /2023-06-12/ancient-fish-modern-problem-how-the-pallid-sturgeon-could-be-a-warning-for-the-missouri-river The pallid sturgeons outlasted dinosaurs, but human changes to the Missouri River nearly wiped out the prehistoric fish. Some experts think the fish’s struggle could signal larger problems on the Big Muddy, especially as climate change accelerates. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:04:00 GMT /2023-06-12/ancient-fish-modern-problem-how-the-pallid-sturgeon-could-be-a-warning-for-the-missouri-river Elizabeth Rembert /health-science-environment/2023-05-02/lake-sturgeon-show-signs-of-creating-a-self-sustaining-population-in-missouri Missouri’s endangered prehistoric fish is making a comeback. This is the second year in a row lake sturgeon spawning has been seen at the Maple Island Access in West Alton. Tue, 02 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-05-02/lake-sturgeon-show-signs-of-creating-a-self-sustaining-population-in-missouri Britny Cordera /health-science-environment/2022-10-13/making-room-for-the-river-communities-look-at-nature-based-solutions People have lived along the Mississippi River and its tributaries for millennia, but levee systems built in response to past disasters aren't designed for the newest risk: increased rainfall caused by climate change. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-10-13/making-room-for-the-river-communities-look-at-nature-based-solutions Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media; Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette of Cedar Rapids; Halle Parker, WWNO-New Orleans Public Radio /health-science-environment/2022-05-06/missouri-scientists-eavesdrop-on-an-ancient-river-giant-to-prevent-its-extinction Lake sturgeon are ancient creatures that have survived cataclysmic events over millions of years. But scientists worry they might not survive us. Fri, 06 May 2022 10:18:17 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-05-06/missouri-scientists-eavesdrop-on-an-ancient-river-giant-to-prevent-its-extinction Shahla Farzan /race-identity-faith/2022-02-23/enslaved-people-risked-everything-to-escape-missouri-for-kansas-even-walking-across-a-frozen-riv Slavery in Missouri is rarely discussed, but unique geography in its western region helped create a treacherous set of circumstances for the enslaved. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:19:47 GMT /race-identity-faith/2022-02-23/enslaved-people-risked-everything-to-escape-missouri-for-kansas-even-walking-across-a-frozen-riv Luke X. Martin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-27/towns-hit-by-flooding-get-help-from-nonprofit-creating-wetlands-along-mississippi-river Creating wetlands in farm country can reduce the severity of flooding downstream. The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative and Ducks Unlimited have partnered to create more wetlands in the Mississippi River basin. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:30:43 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-27/towns-hit-by-flooding-get-help-from-nonprofit-creating-wetlands-along-mississippi-river Emily Woodbury /culture-history/2021-07-18/paddlers-brave-heat-stroke-exhaustion-and-340-miles-of-the-missouri-river-just-to-finish-last The MR340, a paddling race from Kansas City to St. Louis along the Missouri River, has a reputation for being not just difficult but crazy. After finishing last in 2020, one man is back for more—a real-life hero to "the average among us." Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:29:30 GMT /culture-history/2021-07-18/paddlers-brave-heat-stroke-exhaustion-and-340-miles-of-the-missouri-river-just-to-finish-last Gina Kaufmann