FILE - A person cools off at a cooling mist spot on a hot and sunny day at the Sensoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Aug. 7, 2026. FILE - Nepal army soldiers look for the bodies amid the debris of a…
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City is continuing its Project Cleanup program, offering free kits to help community members organize litter cleanups across the city. The kits are available at the Iowa City Public Library, City Hall, the Senior Center and…
The Australian government has designated a seabed storage site off its northern coast where a Japanese company plans to store hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide using a technology that has divided climate scientists. While the project still…
The Wild Fish Conservancy has sent notice that it plans to sue the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and NOAA Fisheries over salmon management. They allege violations of the Endangered Species Act in Kodiak, Chignik, and Alaska Peninsula waters.
Every August, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains begin their migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico to hibernate. In the spring, when temperatures warm, they awaken, mate and begin their migration north again…
Iowa City crews will continue collecting leaves across several zones this week. The schedule is subject to change and will be updated daily.Tuesday, Nov. 3: Fin... Iowa City crews will continue collecting leaves across several zones this week The schedule…
South Dakota is facing serious water challenges as drought and increased usage strain resources. Bear Butte State Park's lake is nearly dry due to these conditions. Experts say underground aquifers are not recharging fast enough, causing water shortages. Jay Gilbertson…
A pair of upcoming community conversations in Dubuque County will highlight connections between environmental risk factors and Iowaâs cancer rates. The free events will be held Monday, Nov. 9. The first will be at 12:30 p.m. at James Kennedy Public…
Recology hits a sustainability target three years early Ninety percent of wind turbine mass can be recycled Recycled wind turbine blade material used to build retaining wall in Des Moines Recyclers join together to support vehicle battery labeling BMW Group…
As Halloween decorations come down, pumpkins do not have to go to the landfill. 'Pumpkins are biodegradable and surprisingly useful even after Halloween,' said Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture extension specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. 'Whether they end…
Air, water, land and their keepers.