Midwest

Midwest flooding threatens the water safety in 1 million wells

Photo source: CNN Record flooding in the Midwest is now threatening the safety of more than a million private water…

5 years ago

Flooded Iowa communities surviving with trucked-in water

The surging waters have damaged hundreds of homes in the Midwest and been blamed for at least three deaths —…

5 years ago

Hormone-Disrupting Weed Killer Taints Tap Water for Millions in Corn Belt

Seasonal spikes of atrazine–a weed killer that can disrupt hormones and harm developing fetuses–contaminate drinking water in corn-growing areas of…

5 years ago

Can a Wetland Help a Farm? Ask These Family Farmers

The Mackinaw River on Franklin Demonstration Farm in central Illinois. Photo © Cristina Rutter for The Nature Conservancy In the…

6 years ago

These striking photos show the extent of Midwest flooding

Photo: The Joe's Crab Shack in Louisville, Kentucky, sits surrounded by water along the Ohio River. (CNN) Heavy rains across…

6 years ago