Climate Change
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OPINION: Iowans need to stand up to agricultural monopolies for the sake of our water
After years of consolidation in the agriculture industry, just a handful of companies control how our water is treated. When political leaders and regulators were focused on ensuring a distributed economy that supported diversified farming operations, small farmers, and thriving rural towns, there were less nitrates in the water. Unfortunately, when Iowa officials decided to…
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Sioux City special election: Republicans choose far-right candidate for seat
Correction: The Iowa Senate confirms the governor’s appointments to agency heads. It does not confirm judge picks. This article has been correct to reflect that. A special election in Sioux City has big implications for power in the Iowa Senate. Who voters choose will have a major impact on power in the Iowa Legislature. A…
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‘It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.’ How to stay cool in Iowa summers
As temperatures continue to rise in Iowa, here are some things you can do to stay safe in the heat this summer: What is the WBGT? Understanding the WetBulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) and how it differs from the heat index can help you make the right decisions regarding staying outside in extreme heat. The National…
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Op-ed: Facing The Climate Crisis
Before his appointment as U.S. Energy Secretary, Chris Wright was the CEO of Liberty Energy, North America’s second largest fracking company. Wright recently asserted: “I am a climate realist. The Trump administration will treat climate change for what it is, a global physical phenomenon that is a side effect of building the modern world…The only…
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A paywall for tornado warnings? That could happen under Project 2025
Right-wing plans for a second Trump administration would put vital, life-saving weather warnings behind paywalls and weaken the agencies who send them out in the first place.
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Trump’s lies and conspiracies about Hurricanes Helene and Milton hurt recovery efforts
Trump’s lies have had real-world consequences; Americans in affected communities have been reluctant to apply for aid, have worried about whether their homes or land will be seized, and have claimed FEMA has ignored or abandoned rescue efforts in communities.
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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for president, lays out her vision for the country
The final night of the Democratic National Convention capped off a remarkable month of surging enthusiasm for Harris’ candidacy.
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Opinion: We must help communities that have been left behind, no matter who wins in November
In this op-ed, Justin Maxson and Sarah Jaynes advocate for prioritizing federal investments to uplift all communities and ensure widespread economic benefits.
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Two years in, the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs in Iowa
The Inflation Reduction Act ensured that 15,000 Iowans were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 19,000 Iowa seniors, and incentivized manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Inside Project 2025’s secret training videos
One centerpiece of that program is dozens of never-before-published videos created for Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy. The vast majority of these videos — 23 in all, totaling more than 14 hours of content — were provided to ProPublica and Documented by a person who had access to them.
