Electric grid operators highlight vulnerabilities — dropping supplies as demand rises.
Author Archives: Sarah Bowman / Indianapolis Star
Hello, my name is Sarah Bowman and I am a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. I love all things journalism: I love the opportunities to meet new people, travel to new places, uncover new stories and bring the important information to the public! I have covered and enjoy covering a variety of different topics including education, government, health/medicine, science/technology, business, city, transportation, etc. I also love to write many different types of articles, including news, enterprise, investigative and profile pieces. I am passionate about journalism and what it can do for the world!
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A wetter world is changing Midwest farming. Can growers adapt?
A changing climate is causing rain to fall in harder bursts that push back planting seasons and drown crops in the Mississippi River farm country.
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Research seeks ways to grow solar and crops together in the skeptical Corn Belt
Much Midwest land that could be used for solar power is tied up in row crops. Researchers examine how to build solar panels without taking out cropland.