Nutrient Reduction

A new analysis released by the Iowa Environmental Council on Tuesday says the state's approach to reducing nutrient runoff into waterways has been slow to…

Iowa is spending a fraction of what should be budgeted toward improving water quality, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Iowa Policy Project. The…

Federal agencies and local leaders are committing to work together to expand water quality monitoring on the Mississippi River. Representatives from the…

An increasing number of farmers is using cover crops to keep water, soil and nutrients from running off fields. But while many studies have shown the…

Iowa is a leading contributor to the so-called dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The low-oxygen area the size of Connecticut can kill fish and sea life.…