climate change

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Johnson County organizations awarded $20K to boost extreme heat preparedness

The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Regional Collaboration Network recently awarded $20,000 to Johnson County Public Health and the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County. The funds will support a new…

Tippie College of Business receives honorable mention for sustainability

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business received honorable mention recognition in the First…

The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

Kraft Heinz commits to carbon neutrality by 2050

The Kraft Heinz Company, with operations in southwest Cedar Rapids, has announced its pledge to…

General Mills on CDP’s ‘A List’ for climate, water stewardship

General Mills has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP,…

General Mills Cedar Rapids

Iowa farmland values continue strong

By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Midwest farmland values increased 6% in 2020 — the…

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As climate changes, so does weather news

By Joe Sheller | Guest Editorial One of the biggest stories of the next decade,…