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A lack of markets for recycled paper sent the material collected in the Des Moines area to the landfill for four months, the Des Moines Register reported. Mick Barry of Mid America Recycling told the Register …

China is loading up on U.S. pork despite tariffs imposed during the U.S.-Chinese trade war, reports Reuters. The country placed its largest order for American pork since the trade war began last week, which is seen …

When the Trump administration released the Fourth National Climate Assessment on Friday, the report suggested we are in for massive economic damage if climate change isn’t addressed soon. 

The fallout has been interesting. Let us catch you …

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will accept applications for water quality planning and development projects until 4:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Selected projects will help inform, prioritize and coordinate implementation of conservation practices focused on …

Whiterock Conservancy and Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation were recently certified as Service Enterprise organizations. The designation is awarded by the Service Enterprise Initiative, led by Points of Light, which helps nonprofits leverage the skills and talents of …

The latest international climate report strengthens the case that the Midwest will face rising temperatures that overall will hurt crop yields and threaten livestock, the Chicago Tribune reported. In addition to battling warmer, wetter and more …