Des Moines is taking the first steps toward a citywide historical survey that could reshape how it preserves places and ...

After an initial draft of updated K-12 science standards for Iowa students that removed terms such as “climate change” and ...

Climate data from six different international datasets show 2024 was the warmest year on record, continuing an upward trend across the globe.

Ranking among the cleanest cities in the nation in terms of air quality in its 2024 report, the ALA now says Des Moines ranks ...

Foolish NOAA budget cut proposals threaten all of our safety and prosperity, writes the Register's editorial board.

Iowa is an outlier for the wrong reasons, according to several environmental advocates who spoke at the Harkin Institute’s annual wellness symposium, which this year focused on the future of clean ...

The Des Moines-based Harkin Institute is hosting what it calls a wellness symposium today on The Future of Clean Water. Event ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The temperature increased by 13 degrees in one hour on this Thursday morning in Iowa. Typically, the temperature climbs two or three degrees per hour at this time of the year. A ...

An unintended consequence of President Donald Trump’s trade policy could be a realization of the hazards of imported oil and gas.

McCollum carries an incredible amount of confidence in his process, something that was apparent in a recent 40-minute interview with the Des Moines Register ... away in today's transfer climate is a ...