Tag Archives: climate change

The False Hope Of Biomass

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Paul Deaton

“Earlier this year, the European Union was celebrated in headlines across the world when renewable energy surpassed the use of fossil fuels on the continent for the first time in history,” wrote Majlie de Puy Kamp for CNN. The European … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Action, Climate Change | Tagged Act On Climate, climate change, climate crisis, environment, greenhouse gas emissions, The Climate Reality Project | 1 Comment

Is Jessica Reznicek A Terrorist?

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Paul Deaton

Jessica Reznicek, a 39-year-old environmental activist and Catholic Worker from Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced in federal court June 30 to eight years in prison for her efforts to sabotage construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. In November 2016, Reznicek … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Action, Energy, Peace | Tagged climate change, Dakota Access Pipeline, DAPL, Des Moines Catholic Worker, Energy Transfer Partners, environment, Jessica Reznicek, protests in Iowa | 2 Comments

Iowa Officials Call For Clean Transportation Investment

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Paul Deaton

Des Moines, Iowa – On Thursday, July 15, at 10 a.m. CDT, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, State Representative Marti Anderson and Des Moines City Council member Josh Mandelbaum will join climate and public health advocates for a virtual press … Continue reading →

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Earthrise Studio Is Here

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Paul Deaton

I met Finn Harries at the May 2015 Climate Reality Leadership Corps training in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He and his identical twin brother Jack had turned their attention, and that of their large YouTube following, to work on the climate … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Senators and Climate Change

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Paul Deaton

In March I wrote my U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst about the climate crisis as follows: I hope you will support the efforts of the Biden administration to act to mitigate the effects of our changing climate. Naturally … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Grassley, Climate Change, Joni Ernst | Tagged Chuck Grassley, climate change, climate crisis, environment, joni ernst, Political Advocacy | Comments Off

The Climate Crisis Is Accelerating – Now What?

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Paul Deaton

What can we do when confronted with the climate crisis? The answer is everything. If climate change is developing faster than human solutions, what then? During the last few months we have been assaulted with news about the climate crisis … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Action, Climate Change | Tagged al gore, Bill McKibben, climate change, Farhad Manjoo, Julia K. Steinberger | Comments Off

Dry Spring In Iowa

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Paul Deaton

It is abnormally dry in our part of Iowa. Just as we are needing rain, we are not getting it. A home gardener can irrigate new trees, fruits and vegetables, but the massive scale required to hydrate Iowa’s main commodity … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Action, Climate Change | Tagged Act On Climate, Climate Action, climate change, drought, Ernst, Grassley | 1 Comment

99 Counties For Climate Action

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: A note from Senator Rob Hogg – Climate change virtual statewide program Thursday, July 8, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Plus other news (my announcement I am not running for re-election to state senate in 2022) Dear Friends: … Continue reading →

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How Is Mother Earth Doing On Mother’s Day?

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Dave Bradley

CNBC mini documentary 20 minutes long Why am I writing about climate change when Earth Day was just a couple of weeks ago? Because everyday should be a day when we take care of the only option we have for … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | Tagged climate change, climate change emergency, normal temperatures, weather extremes | 2 Comments

Toward Sustainable Pandemic Recovery

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Paul Deaton

The climate crisis continues in the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic with its economic downturn threatens years of progress addressing climate change and sustainability. It’s now or never for the environment. Governments are expected to spend trillions of dollars in stimulus … Continue reading →

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