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More Certainty Humans Cause Climate Change
The fifth assessment report, part one, from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is due to be published in September. Think Progress has obtained a draft copy in advance and the report indicates it is 95 percent likely that human … Continue reading
BFIA Climate Change Series
For easy reference, following is a list of the author’s posts on climate change this summer. July 16: Take Action on Climate Change. July 18: Iowa’s Culture of Climate Change. Aug. 6: Climate March Staff Trained by Al Gore. Aug. … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged climate change, environment, Iowa
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Iowa and Climate Change
What will climate change mean for Iowans? That climate change exists and is happening now is accepted by any Iowan who employs a rational thought process and considers scientific evidence. As the crazy talk from Ames last weekend indicated, not all … Continue reading
Dave Loebsack on Climate Change
(Editor’s note: Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack responded to a letter I sent him on Aug. 3. The text of the letter, titled “Put a Price on Carbon,” can be read here.) August 15, 2013 Dear Mr. Deaton, Thank you for … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, David Loebsack
Tagged climate change, Congressman Dave Loebsack, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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Doubt and Climate Change
Public discussions about climate change are closely connected with sales. Anyone who has taken professional sales training knows creating doubt about a competitor is a key tool used to gain favorable consideration from prospective clients. If there is a legitimate … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged climate change, environment, global warming, re-insurance, The Climate Reality Project
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A Case for Climate Action
Four former administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency, William D. Ruckelshaus, from its founding in 1970 until 1973, and again from 1983 until 1985; Lee M. Thomas, from 1985 until 1989; William K. Reilly, from 1989 until 1993; and Christine … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, global warming, GOP, The Climate Reality Project
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Global Warming is not a Liberal Hoax
Global warming is settled science, but one wouldn’t know if from conversations heard in Iowa. Blog for Iowa reported on Congressman Dave Loebsack, who wrote, “as Iowans, the threat of flooding never seems far away, and it’s only getting worse… flooding … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged Cedar Rapids flood, climate change, floods, National Flood Center, Noam Chomsky, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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Countdown to Labor Day
Trish Nelson has been enjoying her break from Blog for Iowa and reported that in addition to following coverage of the Kent Sorenson – Michelle Bachmann – Ron Paul affair, she has been checking out the technology of Iowa, looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Nye the Science Guy, climate change, global warming, The Climate Reality Project, Trish Nelson
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Iowa's Culture of Climate Change
David Biello of Slate wrote an opinion piece in Newsday titled, “Why Don’t Farmers Believe in Climate Change,” on July 16. Link to the article here or here, but here’s a spoiler alert: it’s the Farm Bureau. I commented on … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Farming
Tagged climate change, environment, Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa farmers, The Climate Reality Project
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Great March for Climate Action Accepting Applications
DES MOINES- The Great March for Climate Action announced today that it is now ready to formally accept applications from prospective marchers interested in participating in next year’s eight-month, 2,980-mile trek from Los Angeles to Washington, DC. The Marcher Application … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Ed Fallon, Environment
Tagged climate change, environment, Great march for climate action
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