KCCK's Clean Up Your Act

“Green” ammonia fertilizer is being tested at a farm coop in Boone.

The Frog and Toad survey helps the Iowa DNR track various species of amphibians and monitor the health of wetlands at the same time.

A study is looking into whether carbon emissions could be stored underground in Iowa.

The Iowa Waste Reduction Center will help seven communities in the region improve their composting efforts and their water quality at the same time.

Tne EPA says Iowa's 2024 list of impaired waters is incomplete.

Kirkwood Community College adopts a multi-year climate action plan.

A Colorado man makes Adirondack chairs out of used skis, keeping thousands of skis out of landfills.

The 2024 Iowa Climate Statement calls on individuals to take action to avoid a climate crisis.

Iowa produces more livestock manure than any other states…300-million pounds every day.

Farmers could turn to shorter corn that can withstand powerful windstorms that could become more frequent because of climate change.

Researchers say private well testing for contaminants is lagging in Iowa.

A northeast Iowa landfill is recycling its methane emissions into usable natural gas.

An ISU research farm is experimenting with growing crops on land containing solar panels.

Bad weather and its impact on physical and mental health.

The University of Iowa CAMBUS system is adding six electric buses to its fleet.

A Cedar Rapids anti-litter program sets a record for the amount of trash collected.

A facility to recycle used wind turbine blades opens in Fairfax.

Climate scientists say extreme weather is happening more often in the Midwest and Great Plains.

Christ Episcopal Church in Cedar Rapids goes solar.

A new study finds increased health problems near two northwest Iowa coal-fired power plants.

Drought and heavy rain combine to negatively impact Iowa drinking water and ecosystems.

The Winds-2-Water program at the Eastern Iowa Airport raises money for water quality improvement projects in the Mississippi River watershed. The post Clean Up Your Act 5-21-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The effort to replace trees lost to the derecho in Cedar Rapids moves to a new fundraising phase. The post Clean Up Your Act 5-13-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A church in Decorah goes solar. The post Clean Up Your Act 3-26-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Planet-heating pollution from  farming is growing, according to a report from the Environmental Working Group. The post Clean Up Your Act 3-19-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Radon kills about the same amount of people in Iowa as traffic accidents each year. Iowa Radon Hotline 800-383-5992. The post Clean Up 3/4/24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A new book – Zero Carbon Industry – calls for decarbonizing industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The post Clean Up Your Act 2-26-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Removing nitrates from Iowa drinking water supplies is costly. The post Clean Up Your Act 1-8-24 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Cedar Rapids Schools are testing electric buses. The post Clean Up Your Act 10-30-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The 2023 Iowa Climate Statement calls for the state to increase its solar energy generation. The post Clean Up Your Act 10-25-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

MidAmerican Energy reaches a goal of 100% electricity from renewable sources for its Iowa customers. The post Clean Up Your Act 10-24-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Alliant Energy continues to increase its production of electricity from the wind. The post Clean Up Your Act 9-19-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Black Hawk County will turn greenhouse gases from its landfill into transit fuel. The post Clean Up Your Act 9-8-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A Cedar Rapids anti-litter campaign sets a record for bags of trash collected. The post Clean Up Your Act 8-22-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

C.R. Library offers relief from the heat. With the hottest days of the year expected this week, people looking for a way to get out of the heat in Cedar Rapids can head to the library. More from KCCK's Liz Schultz. The post Library Heat 7-24-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The Swine Republic. Former University of Iowa research engineer Chris Jones assesses Iowa's nutrient reduction strategy to clean up the state's water. The post Clean Up Your Act 8-7-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy to reduce pollution from runoff is 10 years old. The post Clean Up Your Act 6-19-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The Citizens Climate Lobby says individuals alone can't solve climate change…but they can pressure elected officials to take action.  The post Clean Up Your Act 5-9-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Global warming  could mean more home runs for major league hitters. The post Clean Up Your Act 4-26-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Iowa water utilities would be required to monitor their drinking water for PFAS chemicals under a proposal from the EPA. The post Clean Up Your Act 4-5-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Researchers at Iowa State University will study planting fruits and vegetables under solar panels. The post Clean Up Your Act 3-22-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The University of Iowa is launching a new research center to improve flood prediciton. The post Clean Up Your Act 2-28-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A new facility being built in Fairfax will recycle used wind turbine blades. The post Clean Up Your Act 2-2-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Sioux Center in northwest Iowa is building a pipeline to bring in natural gas from cow manure on area farms. The post Clean Up Your Act 2-20-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A wetland restoration project in southern Minnesota will help improve water quality in northern Iowa. The post Clean Up Your Act 1-17-23 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Deere and Iowa State University will study farm sustainability on eight 10-acre research plots. The post Clean Up Your Act 12-14-22 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

Iowa State University engineers look to help small rural communities reclaim wastewater and put it to good use.  The post Clean Up Your Act 11-22-22 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A new report from the Environmental Defense Fund predicts how climate change will affect Midwest crop yields in the decades ahead. The post Clean Up Your Act 11-14-22 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The Clean Water Act, now 50 years old, contains a loophole that affects water quality in Iowa to this day. The post Clean Up Your Act 11-9-22 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

The 2022 Iowa Climate Statement emphasizes the importance of trees in dealing with climate change. The post Clean Up Your Act 10-13-2022 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.

A product developed at Iowa State University could keep used asphalt out of landfills. The post Clean Up Your Act 9-2-22 appeared first on Jazz 88.3 KCCK.