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US groundwater in peril: potable water supply less than thought

Photo: A groundwater well near Estancia, New Mexico. Credit: Debra Perrone The U.S. groundwater supply is smaller than originally thought,…

7 years ago

The Science Is Clear: Dirty Farm Water Is Making Us Sick

This story originally appeared on Reveal and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Photo: Getty Images William Whitt suffered…

7 years ago

In the Heart of the Corn Belt, an Uphill Battle for Clean Water

Iowa State Senator David Johnson has led the fight to reduce agricultural pollution of the state's waters. Casey Beck Runoff…

8 years ago

Strips of prairie plants slow loss of soil, nutrients and water, double biodiversity

Matt Helmers from Iowa State University discusses STRIPS near a flume. Photo by Jane Hodgins, US Forest Service. Newtown Square,…

8 years ago

Interview: Ohio’s Representative Nickie Antonio

MCAF:What is unique about protecting the resources in your district? My district is unique in that it includes an urban…

8 years ago