Tag Archives: climate crisis

COP 28 And Beyond

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Paul Deaton

Ahead of Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s Nov. 15 meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco, the parties pledged to strengthen their cooperation on climate change. The U.S. State Department released a statement detailing areas of agreement. … Continue reading →

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One More Time: Why Voting Matters

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Back in early 2016 Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died. When a Supreme Court Justice dies, the constitution says that the president shall appoint a replacement ‘with the advice and consent of the Senate.’ For most of us we would … Continue reading →

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Oy! The Climate News Is Bad, Indeed

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Last Hours (11:20) – This was made 9 years ago Well, most of us just survived not just the hottest recorded month in history, but the hottest in 120,000 years. Don’t pat yourselves on the back. There will be more … Continue reading →

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Climate The Overriding Issue 

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Dave Bradley

From the headline on msn.com Thursday: 2021 saw record-high greenhouse gases, sea levels and ocean heat, new report shows  When you turn on the news today, after you get by the stories of our former treasonous president, there are the … Continue reading →

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Climate Predictions Turn Into Reality

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Wildfires across Europe including Britain as the continent faces the hottest temperatures ever recorded. Record temperatures in China and India. Wildfires across North America in the face of the record temperatures.  We were warned – over and over and over. … Continue reading →

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Environmental Round Up – It’s Getting Hotter

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Paul Deaton

I’ve written about the environment on Blog for Iowa since my first post on Feb. 25, 2009. Never in the time since then has there been more happening regarding degradation of our environment. As Scott Duncan’s graphic above indicates, it … Continue reading →

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Crops in Northwest Iowa Suffer Due to Drought

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Paul Deaton

Photo credit: Josie Taylor | July 6, 2022. This is the second in our July series called Feature Friday. Iowa Environmental Focus, a product of the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER) at the University of Iowa, is … Continue reading →

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Swallowing The CCS Proposition

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Paul Deaton

Two corporations plan to install Carbon Capture and Sequestration technology to collect CO2 emissions at about 40 ethanol and fertilizer plants spread across Iowa. Next, they plan to permanently bury the resulting liquefied CO2 in deep rock formations in North … Continue reading →

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Shine More Light On CCS

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Paul Deaton

The more sunshine that falls on Carbon Capture and Sequestration plans of Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures the better. On Sunday, Erin Jordan of the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported something surprising: “Scientists with the Iowa Geological Survey say … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Is Missing In CCS Debate

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Paul Deaton

The language used by supporters of carbon capture and sequestration in Iowa is very specific. Not only doesn’t it include the words “climate change,” it specifically avoids mentioning it. This is a long-standing practice among major agricultural groups. As mentioned … Continue reading →

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