The proposal the state wants for the new standards erases the phrase climate change entirely, and it removed several other details such as the Earth’s age from various science s

City Manager Scott Sanders said the layoffs were a result of a $17 million budget shortfall caused by increased costs and a drop in property tax revenue.

The Iowa Department of Education (DOE) wants to remove references to climate change and biological evolution from the science education standards in the state’s middle and high schools. The state’s

Citing state property tax cuts, Des Moines shut down the department that oversees its ambitious climate action plan and terminated two employees.

Climate action proponents say the layoffs will make it harder for the local government to reach its net zero emission goal by 2050.

Sustainability commitments should be more important than ever right now, and Des Moines should restore its office, writes Councilman Josh Mandelbaum.

Iowa’s department of education released proposed changes to the state’s science education standards. The proposed update replaces mentions of climate change with ‘climate trends’ or phrases like ‘change over time.

The future of Des Moines sustainability programs remains in limbo after the city laid off the people overseeing such efforts in response to a shortfall in the next fiscal year's budget.

And in the midst of the weather news, scientists from major meteorological associations around the world reported that human-caused climate change drove 2024 to be the hottest year in human history.

A nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a park pond in Des Moines under a settlement announced Tuesday, ending a legal fight between the New York artist who created the work decades ago and a local art center that argued it couldn’t afford needed repairs to the site.

We'd prefer to see the state maintain its reserves during this economic climate. Let's see the impact of the new administration's policies on Iowa's revenue before adding deeper cuts.

The arctic blast continues today with wind chills as cold as -30 across the state and even colder temperatures possible tonight.