Jade McClay, a 9-year-old student at the Cedar River Academy, is undertaking projects that reduce waste and emissions.
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Jade McClay, a 9-year-old student at the Cedar River Academy, is undertaking projects that reduce waste and emissions.
Try your hand at citizen science by monitoring one of the state’s 500-plus bald eagle nests.
The cat was seldom seen by humans and didn’t cause safety or livestock problems, according to the Iowa DNR.
The Nature Call: Making your own lures just one of many items that can help you enjoy the outdoors
Such projects are possible — but would require decades of construction, billions of dollars and an uphill political battle.
They’re pervasive, persistent and harmful. Learn how Iowa is combating PFAS chemicals — and how you can help keep your water safer.
The Center for Hydrologic Development, funded with federal money, will focus on federal research and predictions, which means the Iowa Flood Center still will need state funding, director Larry Weber said.
In the seven months before the explosion and fire that injured 15 people and left an environmental mess, Jeff Boeyink -- a partner at Des Moines-based public relations and lobbying firm LS2group and Branstad’s chief of staff from 2010 to 2013 -- wrote to DNR leaders and Marengo officials at least 10 times on behalf of C6-Zero to answer questions, allay concerns and invite officials to tour the site, according to emails obtained by The Gazette.
Wild Side column: From the depths of Lake of the Woods, a big fish story emerged ... and a 40-inch northern pike
Johnson County Conservation is challenging outdoor enthusiasts -- a distinction open to everyone -- to get out and explore about a dozen county parks through mid-March to find the Yeti.
The Sierra Club of Iowa and Trout Unlimited are asking a judge in Polk County District Court to overturn an April 2021 by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to approve Supreme Beef’s plan for storing and disposing of manure.
The Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center, established in 2019, is a small but mighty team working to reduce chemicals used in food production.
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