Environment
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12 animals that have been observed adopting animals from other species
Stacker compiled 12 instances of animals in the wild adopting other animals of different species.
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Iowa Republican activist found guilty of voter fraud
A Sioux City Republican activist was found guilty of 52 charges of voter fraud by a 12-person federal jury on Tuesday. According to federal court documents, Kim Phuong Taylor, 49, of Sioux City concocted various election schemes in 2020 to get her husband, Jeremy Taylor, elected, including voting on ballots herself for members of Sioux…
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Iowa is in its longest drought since the 1950s. Here’s why it’s ‘odd’
Iowa has seen some kind of drought conditions in the state for 174 weeks—just under three-and-a-half years—making this the longest drought Iowa has had since the 1950s. But Iowans haven’t seen widespread water restrictions or serious crop failures. So is there anything to worry about? “It depends on who you are and where you are,”…
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Biden Launches ‘American Climate Corps’ Program to Create 20,000 Jobs
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]The Biden administration on Wednesday announced an executive action to create the American Climate Corps program, which will aim to train 20,000 young people for jobs focused on fighting climate change. According to the White House, the program is a federal effort “to ensure more young people have access…
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11 Tick-Borne Illnesses And What To Watch Out For During Your Outdoor Adventures
There are numerous species of ticks, fewer than 10 of which are known to bite humans. Keep reading to learn more about 11 tick-borne illnesses.
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What Summer Was Like The Year You Were Born (For Anyone Younger Than 103)
What was the weather like for your very first summer? Take a look, and you may remember more than you think—or learn something new about summers before your time.
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Blue Supermoon: A Once-in-a-Blue-Moon Celestial Event
Have you ever wondered what “once in a blue moon” means? Since there’s a blue supermoon looming on the horizon, literally (it’s going to appear at its peak on August 30), we wanted to dive into the meaning behind the common saying and shed some light on just how rare blue supermoons actually are. What…
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Pelicans Are Migrating Through Iowa Now. Here’s How to See Them
Soon, Iowa will be hosting thousands of American white pelicans on their way from Canada and the northern Midwest to Mexico, the southern US and Central America.
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One Year In, Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Has Helped Iowa
One year ago today, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law. The legislation represented the largest-ever investment in fighting climate change, lowered health care and prescription drug costs, raised taxes on corporations, and boosted funding for the Internal Revenue Service to go after wealthy tax cheats. The bill was passed with only Democratic…
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The Best Hiking Trail in Iowa, According to Iowans
Here are the best hiking trails in the state, according to you, our readers.
