IA: Climate Change
Public contributes to climate change research
A new report from the National Wildlife Federation warns that the effects of climate change in the Quad Cities, along the Iowa-Illinois border…
IA joins nationwide network of EV charging stations
Iowa is accepting bids from people who want an EV charging station on their land. It's part of a nationwide network of infrastructure designed to …
Iowa CAFOs could cash in on California emissions credits
Iowa factory farms could cash in on new proposed carbon emissions tax-credit rules in California. The new emissions standards would allow …
State skips climate-change grants, Iowa cities reap $3 million instead
A handful of Iowa's biggest cities has been awarded $3 million to work on solutions to climate change at the local level. The climate pollution …
IA implements first-ever drought plan
The State of Iowa has just put its first-ever drought plan to work to help it manage one of the longest and most severe dry periods in recent history…
Experts warn of dangerous high-nitrate cattle feed
Livestock experts are warning farmers about high nitrate content in their cattle feed this fall because of Iowa's prolonged drought. Farmers …
Big Push for Wind as Rural Iowa Economic Development
Green energy advocates are pushing wind power as an economic development tool in rural America. Iowa is among the nation's leaders in wind energy …
Iowa Reaches Milestone on Wind-Energy Production
Sixty-four percent of Iowa's energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information …
Environmentalists Build Opposition to CO2 Pipelines at Des Moines Hearing
The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulates carbon dioxide pipelines, and is holding a two-day conference in Des …
Experts School IA Emergency Responders on EV Car Crashes
With more electric vehicles on the road, automakers are training emergency workers in best practices to respond to crashes involving the battery-…
Iowa Educators Focus on Sustainability During Earth Month
As part of Earth Month, an extension of the annual Earth Day celebration, educators and researchers are calling on Iowans to put sustainability first …
Opportunities Abound 'Under the Sun' for Houses of Worship
A new report by a prominent national research center said America's houses of worship lag in alternative energy investment. The Lawrence Berkeley …