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The Raccoon River weaves past downtown Des Moines. One of the primary drinking water sources for the region, the river has high nitrate levels that have led to water restrictions for some 600,000 ...

Water scarcity is a growing problem, one which impacts food and agriculture. What can food producers do to mitigate its ...

Note to readers • This article is published through the Colorado River Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative supported by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah ...

The Des Moines River winds through agricultural land in Boone County. Nitrate levels reached 16.66 milligrams per liter in the Des Moines River June 12 and 19.39 mg/L in the Raccoon River June 9. With ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. A new report finds that one-quarter of the world's crops are grown in places ...