Environment and nature

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Social affairsMay 5, 2022

NASA climate research scientist wins World Food Prize

A NASA climate research scientist who has spent much of her career explaining how global food production systems must adapt to a changing climate was awarded the World Food Prize at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington

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Environment and natureApr 29, 2022

First recent US case of human bird flu confirmed in Colorado

The federal government says a Colorado state prison inmate is the first person to have tested positive for bird flu in the latest outbreak in the United States

Environment and natureApr 28, 2022

8 Midwest states seek permanent waiver to sell E15 gas

Governors from eight Midwest states asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Thursday for a permanent waiver that will allow each state to continue selling ethanol blended gas year-round without restriction

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BusinessApr 24, 2022

Bird flu drives free-range hens indoors to protect poultry

Some farmers are wondering if it's OK that eggs sold as free-range come from chickens being kept inside

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BusinessApr 12, 2022

Biden waiving ethanol rule in bid to lower gasoline prices

President Joe Biden is visiting corn-rich Iowa to announce he’ll suspend a federal rule and allow the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer

General newsApr 5, 2022

Iowa egg, turkey farms to lose 5 million birds to bird flu

Bird flu has infected two more farms in Iowa, forcing the killing of 5.3 million hens and 88,000 turkeys

BusinessApr 3, 2022

Iowa to kill 52K more hens and turkeys because of bird flu

Iowa agriculture officials announced Sunday that another 15,0000 chickens and 37,000 turkeys will have to be killed after bird flu spread to two more commercial flocks

BusinessMar 29, 2022

Lawsuit over beef farm in trout stream watershed may proceed

A state court judge says environmental groups may proceed with a lawsuit seeking to halt expansion of a cattle farm in northeast Iowa near a prized trout stream

General newsMar 29, 2022

Iowa to kill 1.5M more hens and turkeys because of bird flu

Iowa agriculture officials say two more bird flu outbreaks in commercial flocks will require the killing of more than 1.5 million hens and turkeys