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Jenna Ladd| August 21, 2017 This week's On The Radio segment discusses how the international sand shortage is leading to the degradation of waterways. Transcript: A global sand shortage is having detrimental impacts on waterways. This is the Iowa Environmental Focus. The demand for sand has skyrocketed in recent years due to rapid urbanization worldwide. Sand…

The University of Iowa dedicated a new memorial for current and former Hawkeyes in the armed forces outside the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday afternoon — the day before Veterans Day. The UI Veterans Plaza was opened after being constructed for nine months. It features seven granite monuments with bronze plaques on each one; six...

Today, CGRER Co-Directors Jerry Schnoor and Greg Carmichael released a statement about a budget proposal from the Iowa General Assembly that funds CGRER: Dear CGRER members, Yesterday, we learned that a budget proposal from the Iowa General Assembly sunsets funding the UI Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER) and the Iowa Energy Center…

Kasey Dresser| February 4, 2019 This weeks segment looks at new technology for detecting harmful algal blooms. Transcript: Scientists may soon be able to detect harmful algal blooms from the sky.  This is the Iowa Environmental Focus.  A team of researchers at the University of Iowa is developing a drone to detect harmful algal blooms…