Category Archives: Climate Change

Act On Climate

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Every few years, interest in climate change spikes, according to internet search frequency reported by Google Trends. When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released their special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5º C above pre-industrial levels … Continue reading →

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Bill McKibben: How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Dave Bradley

  Most people know Bill McKibben as one of the leading climate scientists and activists in the world. In an article in this week’s New Yorker magazine, McKibben pulls no punches about where man’s (and in many cases corporate America’s) … Continue reading →

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Farmers Are Worried About Climate Change

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Trish Nelson

theguardian.com Research forecasts Iowa corn yields could drop in half within the next half-century thanks to extreme weather – yet it’s not part of the political conversation by Art Cullen Farmers around here are itching to go after that amber … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Making Extreme Weather Worse

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Btw, when and why did we stop calling it global warming?

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Gardening In End Times

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: Trish Nelson will return  from summer break next week. Thanks for all the likes, clicks, views and comments while I’ve been filling in.) I’ve been a gardener since we got married. We planted a few tomatoes near the … Continue reading →

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The Clean Power Plan Is Not Killing Coal

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Paul Deaton

We’ve known the 45th president seeks to eliminate regulations on the fossil fuel industry so it’s no surprise he announced his intention to modify the Clean Power Plan developed by President Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency. The plan was announced by … Continue reading →

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The Children Are The Future

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Dave Bradley

video 1.5 minutes NPR’s Weekend Edition last Saturday included a story on the seperation of a Guatemalan mother and her 3 year old son. Through an interpreter the NPR host, Scott Simon, conducted the interview. Near the end of the interview … Continue reading →

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Observations On A Nice Summer Day

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Dave Bradley

World-wide Weather: After a scorching June, July is exiting in graceful fashion. But let’s be honest, the trend around the world is not good. More heat creating more unstable and more extreme weather. This week’s spotlight where unheard of weather … Continue reading →

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Reynolds Proclaims Weather Disaster – 11 Times

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Governor Kim Reynolds proclaimed counties in Iowa to be a disaster because of severe weather. It is time to act on climate. Tornadoes tore through Marshalltown, Pella and Bondurant last Thursday as I got off work at the home, farm … Continue reading →

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Corn, Crops And Climate Change

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Summer in a Climate Changing Iowa By Natalia Welzenbach-Marcu | Iowa Environmental Focus Iowa summers have always been hot and humid, but the summer of 2018 in particular has had unusual temperature spikes early in the season. Brutal waves of … Continue reading →

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