Tag Archives: climate change

Upcoming Climate Events In Iowa

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Trish Nelson

And now a word from former state senator and author of America’s Climate Century, Rob Hogg: Please save the date for Called to Climate Action on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. This … Continue reading →

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Three Upcoming Events On Water Quality And Family Farming

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow Up Saturday, November 15 • 1:00 – 4:00 pm Drake University Meredith Hall 2805 University Avenue, Des Moines Organized by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Iowa Food and Water Watch, and Progress … Continue reading →

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Clean Energy Future

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Paul Deaton

If a person doesn’t believe an industry can capture the U.S. government, they haven’t been paying attention. The proposed rescission of congressionally approved funding for clean energy projects, combined with the omnibus reconciliation bill endeavor to strip away any government … Continue reading →

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You’re Invited: First-Ever Climate Action Hour

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Sierra Club: Trump’s onslaught of day one executive orders are an attack on the environment, our health, and our communities. Remember – he’s causing chaos on purpose so that we don’t fight back. When we’re overwhelmed, it’s … Continue reading →

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Rob Hogg: “The Need For Climate Action Is More Urgent Than Ever”

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox:  Action request from Rob Hogg – Regardless of the election results, the climate crisis is accelerating and the need for climate action is more urgent than ever. Several Iowans died in disasters this year, and overall Iowans … Continue reading →

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Why Beating Trump Is Absolutely Necessary

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Paul Deaton

This article is from the Bill McKibben substack The Crucial Years. The Stakes: Why Beating Trump Is Absolutely Necessary This epochal presidential campaign entered a new and I think more hopeful phase yesterday—I’m feeling buoyant, and ready to get to … Continue reading →

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The Anthropocene? Not So Fast!

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Paul Deaton

One of the arguments that went under the radar this year was whether the Holocene era is over, giving way to the Anthropocene, the era of human dominance over the planet. For what it’s worth, the panel voted we are … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Is Getting Real

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Trish Nelson

States beg insurers not to drop climate-threatened homes by Alex Brown, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 16, 2024 In the coming years, climate change could force Americans from their homes, not just by raising sea levels, worsening wildfires and causing floods … Continue reading →

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To EV Or Not To EV

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Moving the automotive economy toward electric vehicles is a good thing for multiple reasons. An important benefit is to decrease reliance on burning stuff in an internal combustion engine. In the late 19th Century, Rudolph Diesel invented an engine that … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power Isn’t It

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Little has changed to make nuclear power a safe and affordable option to produce electricity. That didn’t stop Iowa Republican members of congress, all four of them, from voting for H.R. 6544, the Atomic Advancement Act of 2023. They were … Continue reading →

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