Heavy rains have been more frequent across the upper Midwest, according to a study from the University of Iowa. The study spanned the last 60 years, up to 2010 and appears to hold true even with the current drought. Results appear in the "Journal of Climate." Story
A study done by researchers at the University of Iowa predicts that tropical storms in the North Atlantic will become more intense in the future.
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"The best way to manage our waste is not to make it in the first place," says Liz Christiansen, director of the University of Iowa's Office of Sustainability. Story from: Marshalltown Times Republican