Environment
Local environmental news from WVIK Quad Cities NPR.
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The Quad Cities will get warmer and wetter in the coming decades. That's according to a new report on how climate change will impact the area.
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The city of Davenport will use over $13 million in federal grant funding to make its roads more resilient to flooding.
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A carbon dioxide pipeline project that would run through Rock Island County led to safety and eminent domain concerns among residents last year.
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A refuge that was created to protect wetlands, fish, and wildlife on the Mississippi River is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
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Community"What's Happening QC," host Marc Zyla interviews Daisy Moran, the inaugural director of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
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This year's mostly mild winter means a low risk of flooding in the Quad Cities area this spring.
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In this episode, we dive into the unusual winter weather patterns that have been observed this year in the Quad Cities region.
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A utility company that owns and operates biogas pipelines is expanding its operations in Iowa.
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Lake Storey is closed after a diesel fuel leak last week in Galesburg.