The Mississippi River drains more than 40 percent of the continental U.S. – just how much trash does it take along with it?
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The Mississippi River drains more than 40 percent of the continental U.S. – just how much trash does it take along with it?
Real tree or fake? Incandescent or LED lights? A few simple changes to your annual traditions could help you have more sustainable celebrations.
Two $60,000 donations will fund 20 more receivers across Iowa and help researchers track animal migrations
The state’s dryness has continued to worsen, and extreme drought now encompasses more than a third of Iowa, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday.
A Johnson County developer has agreed to pay a $4,000 penalty for stormwater violations during construction of Park Place, a 450-acre multiuse development that includes PinSeekers, in Tiffin.
Bald eagle surveys in Iowa in 2023 showed a return to normal after 2022, the worst nesting season for many years, likely because of bird flu, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported.
Four Mississippi River mayors spent time earlier this month in Dubai at the United Nations’ annual climate change conference, where they shared a slate of new initiatives, including natural infrastructure projects to reduce disaster risks and piloting a new regional insurance system to support Mississippi River towns.
As extreme weather grows more extreme with climate change, it costs our economies, communities and personal health.
Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic. Massive machines like the Dredge Goetz, a 225-foot-long vessel with a suction pipe nearly two feet wide, were moving through the river constantly to keep it clear.
The Iowa DNR has filed nearly 100 enforcement actions so far this year against companies or individuals who violated Iowa laws designed to protect Iowa’s environment. Cities and counties also work to stop discharges and hold offenders accountable. Critics say there isn’t enough enforcement and the fines are too small to deter future violations.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service selected two Iowa projects for the funds, which stem from the Inflation Reduction Act
The Linn County city has agreed to pay a $4,000 fine for not keeping sediment from sewer construction running off and entering a tributary of Hoosier Creek.
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