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Voluntary measures may not be enough: Bacteria and algae plague Iowa beaches
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Voluntary measures may not be enough: Bacteria and algae plague Iowa beaches

The Gazette and Investigate Midwest analyzed 20 years of beach monitoring data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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Nearly 60 percent of energy production in Iowa comes from wind turbines
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Nearly 60 percent of energy production in Iowa comes from wind turbines

Since 2006, Iowa has increased its wind energy production 15 times over.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Coal use drives sharp rise in U.S. power plant emissions amid summer heat

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Cities are quietly outpacing nations in climate progress

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California residents challenge methane policy they say pollutes under the guise of clean energy

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

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Our annual summer reading list, 2025 edition

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Major climate change reports vanish from US federal websites, raising transparency concerns