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Now in its second year, Iowa State University's climate science major aims to teach students the fundamentals of climate science while offering six different pathways of interest.

The days may still be hot, but fall is just around the corner, and with it comes all kinds of migratory birds to watch this season.

The EPA has completed less than 5% of its Endangered Species Act caseload in reviewing pesticides. Now the agency is proposing a new strategy for scrutinizing agricultural chemicals’ effects on listed species.

Following the Davenport apartment building collapse, attorneys with Iowa Legal Aid share what rights tenants have before and after a disaster.

After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a California animal welfare law requiring more space for pigs, some pork producers have already complied with the requirements, while others say they won’t.

A new major at Drake University will focus on preparing students for careers in zoos and conservation.

In extremely rare cases, bird flu can infect and kill cats and dogs when the pets eat birds with the disease.

Host Charity Nebbe and wildlife biologist Jim Pease observe the prairie chicken mating dance and discuss the species’ precarious situation in Iowa.

A new analysis says converting more land to grow crops for biofuels may harm wildlife protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Center in Ames have been using American Rescue Plan funding to see how different coronavirus variants operate in deer over time.