Environment

University of Iowa researchers found wildfire smoke is reversing decades of US clean air progress, exposing flaws in EPA regulations designed for local pollution.

Iowans can expect a warm and stormy start to summer with above-average temperatures and recurring rainfall throughout June, impacting agriculture and outdoor plans across the state.

A wetter-than-normal spring has slowed fieldwork across parts of Iowa, but crop experts say the 2026 growing season outlook remains positive for corn and soybeans.

A NASA-funded study reveals that wildfires have erased over five years of ozone progress in the Midwest, impacting health and crops.