Brittney J. Miller

Mudpuppies are threatened in Iowa, and salamander mussels are being considered for national listing. The two species’ one-of-a-kind relationship has presented opportunity for collaboration among the researchers who are working to preserve and grow their populations.

Iowa State University researchers journey statewide to learn about the rusty patched bumblebee, which has declined by about 90 percent.

His business, Natural Talent Music, received a $14,500 grant from Iowa City council grant this year.

Russ Benedict, a biology professor at Central College, is tracking some of the most dramatic bat population declines in the country. His surveys this summer show some Iowa bat numbers have fallen by 85 to 95 percent in the last 12 years.

Homeless residents told The Gazette they need more to protect them from heat-related illnesses.

Researchers are studying what’s left of Iowa’s original prairies — which used to cover 65 percent of the state — to help guide reconstruction efforts.

“Feels like” temperatures could reach 110 degrees from Cedar Rapids down to Burlington.

Eastern Iowa will likely start seeing temperatures surpassing 90 degrees by midweek, even as early as Tuesday. It will likely be the hottest days of the summer so far. Local officials are ready to respond, if needed, with cooling centers.

Lessons learned from researching the shovelnose sturgeon could lead to an Iowa DNR management plan for lake sturgeon, a giant prehistoric fish that’s listed as endangered in Iowa.

On the 50th anniversary of the federal Endangered Species Act, The Gazette will spend the next two months delving into some of Iowa’s own at-risk species. And we’ll highlight the armies of researchers and advocates working to bolster their populations.

El Nino may throw long-term weather projections for a loop.

Boaters can accidentally transfer aquatic invasive plants and creatures between water bodies.

The Gazette will be answering reader inquiries about the smoky conditions and what they mean for Iowa.

But there’s still more work to be done to close the gender gap in landownership education and resources, advocates say.

Air quality in Cedar Rapids deteriorated from “moderate” to “unhealthy” throughout Thursday morning, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Fire and Smoke Map.