Olivia Cohen

Growing up in Iowa during the 1980s farm crisis, Wendy Johnson didn’t see a future for herself in agriculture. But nearly 20 years after moving to Los Angeles to work in the fashion industry, she found herself being pulled back to her farming roots.

With homes, parks and businesses decked in holiday lighting, the glow from those lights can cause light pollution and harm humans’ and animals’ sleep schedules. Experts say there are some simple steps people can take to reduce their impact on the environment and neighbors.

Iowa State University researchers are urging longer growing seasons, more cover crops to combat high emissions

The survey has worked on nearly 200 projects since 2014 dealing with the state’s geology and water resources.

Cedar Rapids residents in the northeast and southeast quadrants of the city have reported recent sightings of coyotes. A DNR biologist said the agency has seen an uptick in the number of urban coyotes reported in the state.

The new blend includes molasses and calcium chloride to make the salt stick to the road surface and activate at colder temperatures.

Prescribed burns are used to eliminate invasive plant species and help sunlight reach prairie plant roots. But how do they work? And what happens during a burn?

Meteorologists are predicting a quarter of an inch of ice or more on the roads starting late Friday night.

Many researchers who’ve spent their careers studying the natural world experience environmental grief from witnessing the changes and disappearances of some species. They encourage people to reconnect with nature, and say climate change is a challenge that an be turned into an opportunity.

The employees transitioning will continue working remotely, with “same pay and comparable benefits.” utility says

The Cedar Rapids Utilities Department organized a celebration last week to mark the culmination of two years of work to construct farmland edge of field practices — like saturated buffers and bioreactors — to improve water quality in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding area.

Emily Finzel, the department executive officer of the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability at the University of Iowa, talks about the new programs and changing mindsets about approaching sustainability.

So far in the 2024-2025 surveillance season, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports there have been positive cases of the fatal deer disease in three counties that previously did not have positive cases. Experts anticipate there will be more.

The company, which previously leased a space in downtown Cedar Rapids, chose the building because it offers room for expansion, opportunities for employee collaboration.

The Postma family, who live in Robins, were selected to donate their blue spruce tree for Cedar Rapids’ annual Christmas tree display and lighting ceremony at Greene Square.