The article discusses the differences between natural hazards and disasters, common hazards in the U.S., and how to prepare ...

Loess smoothing is a curve-fitting technique based on local regression (Cleveland 1993). To fit a loess curve to the mining data, follow these steps: Choose Curves:Loess to display the loess fit ...

Both are sources of silt-size particles that interact with wind, sand, and vegetation to form loess deposits. Deflation, the lifting and removal of particles from a surface by the wind ...

I live in conservative Monona County, but I perceive momentum for Democratic candidates heading into Election Day, writes ...

Climate change has a profound impact on historical societal transformations. A recent study by Chinese researchers has found ...

Lewis Township Fire and Rescue is a mostly volunteer department in the Loess Hills south of Council Bluffs. The department gets called for grass and wildland fires when the weather is dry and windy.

Researchers link the collapse of the Ming Dynasty to severe droughts, offering new insights into how climate shaped ancient ...

The LoHi Trek, an annual multi-day hiking and camping excursion in western Iowa’s unique Loess Hills, took place Oct. 17 ...

On Nov. 1 The Trace published a story about the steady decline in gun shooting deaths since the pandemic. Here’s how we did ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - An Iowa organization recently named Sioux City a Bird-Friendly City. The honor came from the organization ...

Students and instructors from more than 40 high schools met near Norfolk to compete in the state land judging contest in ...