Water
Thursday, July 10, 2025
IL beaches pose danger from bacteria presence
"Don't go into the water" is a warning Illinoisans may want to heed. A 2024 study released this week found all state-border beaches on Lake Michigan …
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Rural Iowa farmers diversify crops for future success
Iowa is the nation's number one corn and soybean producer and federal polices are designed to keep it that way but more farmers are moving away from t…
Monday, July 7, 2025
MT’s dry conditions test updated Blackfoot River drought plan
Following last year's historic drought in Montana and hot temperatures early this spring, the Blackfoot River is running at roughly 25% of normal …
Monday, July 7, 2025
Texans grieve victims of deadly Hill Country flooding
Tributes and memorials are pouring in for victims of the deadly flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. The storm stalled over the Texas …
WA conservationists preserve 5 miles of lower White Salmon River
Conservationists are celebrating the protection of five miles of river frontage along the White Salmon River. The 174-acre site was purchased by The …
Beavers' dam expertise helps NM communities restore waterways
Sometimes called the original "ecosystem engineers," beavers and the techniques they use are guiding conservationists in New Mexico to protect scarce …
Without changes, TX could run out of water by 2030
Because of drought and failing infrastructure, the state of Texas will run out of water by 2030, according to the Texas Water Development Board…
CAFOs banned from Arkansas' Buffalo National River but not other rivers
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, are banned from the Buffalo National River watershed. That's after the Arkansas Legislative …
Some fish around Bonneville Dam remain unsafe to eat
As outdoor recreation picks up for summer, a clean-water advocacy group reminds people that some fish around Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River are …
WI farmer education collab helps save money, environment
A joint effort is helping Wisconsin farmers protect water quality in their communities by learning more about how to prevent manure and fertilizer spi…
Despite known Iowa nitrate risks, EPA focuses on fluoride
By Gabriella Sotelo for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration T…
OR farmers block construction of new factory farm
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient Climate.Broadcast version by Isobel Charle for Oregon News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service …