An analysis of four decades of Iowa data by the nonprofit newsroom Investigate Midwest shows that agriculture activity was responsible for 45 percent of the nearly 1,000 fish kills recorded between 1981 and 2022.
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By Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America Environmental News Jun. 3, 2023 5:00 am4h ago
An analysis of four decades of Iowa data by the nonprofit newsroom Investigate Midwest shows that agriculture activity was responsible for 45 percent of the nearly 1,000 fish kills recorded between 1981 and 2022.
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