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…

7 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 —…

7 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…

8 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…

8 years ago

Kansas Researchers Say Climate Change Will Deteriorate Midwest Water Quality

Following periods of drought, heavy rains and flooding can flush nitrate out of dry soil and into drinking water. In…

9 years ago