Dead Zone

The simple river-cleaning tactics that big farms ignore

Ione Cleverley wasn’t eager to break up with her tenant, who had been farming 88 acres of her central Iowa…

7 years ago

Rep. John Forbes: Iowa water quality bill is watered down

The House along a mostly party line vote passed a watered-down Iowa water quality bill — an effort that even…

7 years ago

Water quality deal lacks allure in swath of Iowa

Photo: Jack Boyer of Reinbeck refills his air seeder Nov. 10 before spreading for cover crops on his farm in…

7 years ago

Easy Fix: How to Stop Poisoning Fish in the Gulf of Mexico

Saturated buffer along unnamed tributary to the Skunk River, Iowa. Photo by Kent Heikens USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Fertilizer used…

7 years ago

Oceans — Areas of Action

Our marine ecosystems require protection from harmful human impact. MPAs [Marine Protected Areas] protect landscapes and biodiversity, allowing commercial species…

7 years ago