U.S. Geological Survey

Black carp, such as the one seen collected from a lake in the middle Mississippi River in Alexander County, Ill., are invasive to North America and threaten important native species.

Invasive fish species still swims Mississippi River. There’s a reward if you catch one

Meredith Howard

Hundreds of black carp have been reported in the Mississippi River basin, and the invasive fish harm the local ecosystem by threatening important native species.

Rare earth minerals are necessary for the manufacturing of national defense technology and sustainable energy applications — as well as being used to create everyday technology like smartphones.

Economy & Business

The hunt for critical minerals is on — in the Midwest

Emily Woodbury

Missouri State Geologist Joe Gillman discusses the search for critical minerals in the Midwest.

Xan Fredericks of the U.S. Geological Survey demonstrates the new flood preparedness and planning tool. The U.S. Department of the Interior developed the tool in response to this year's floods. Aug 1 2019

Health, Science & Environment

A New Tool Can Help Mississippi River Cities Plan For Future Floods

Nicolas Telep

A new online data and mapping tool went live today, and its creators hope municipalities in flood-prone areas will use it to plan for and respond to…

Workers for the Metropolitan Sewer District begin to demolish a house on Greer Avenue as a part of program to turn vacant properties into green spaces in March 2017.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis to study if filling demolition sites with clean soil can prevent sewage overflows

Eli Chen

The city of St. Louis and the U.S. Geological Survey this month are starting a study to determine if filling demolition sites with clean soil instead of…

U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials navigate the Illinois River where there are jumping silver carp, a type of Asian carp.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis County and wildlife biologists launch assault on Asian carp

Eli Chen

State and federal wildlife officials plan to pull out all the stops this month to eliminate Asian carp from Creve Coeur Lake in St. Louis County. The…

A map showing each of the sites involved in the U.S. Geological Survey's study on nitrate pollution in the Mississippi River Basin.

Health, Science & Environment

Nitrate pollution in Mississippi River Basin remains at 1980s levels, despite reduction efforts

A new study shows that despite decades of effort to reduce nitrate pollution in the Mississippi River Basin, concentrations remain as high today as they…

a portion of Geologic Investigations Map I-2812 (US Geological Survey) / Wheeler R.L.

Health, Science & Environment

200 years later, what's shaking in the New Madrid Seismic Zone?

Tomorrow marks the St. Louis kickoff of the bicentennial events commemorating the earthquakes that struck the New Madrid Seismic Zone in 1811-12. You’ve…