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Tag Archives: environment
Why Beating Trump Is Absolutely Necessary
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
Posted in Climate Action
Tagged Bill McKibben, climate change, climate crisis, environment, Kamala Harris
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Boundary Waters Bye, Bye?
Will outdoors enthusiasts rise up to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness? They already did. In 2023, the Biden administration took action to protect the most popular American wilderness area from sulfide ore copper mining and its pollution of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged 2024 election, copper mining, environment, oil and gas exploration, politics
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The Anthropocene? Not So Fast!
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
Posted in Iowa Environmental Council
Tagged climate change, coal fired power plants, environment, Iowa Environmental Council
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Bill Anders Died As He Lived
Early Saturday morning news media reported Bill Anders died at age 90 while a plane he was piloting crashed into the sea off Washington State. He was a pilot at the beginning of his career and that’s how it ended. … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Bill Anders, Earthrise, environment, NASA, obituary
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To EV Or Not To EV
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
Posted in Environment
Tagged ActOnClimate, climate change, climate crisis, electric vehicles, environment, Iowa politics, Miller-Meeks
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Nuclear Power Isn’t It
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
Misinformation About Climate Change
We hear in public forums that “climate is always changing,” or that “climate change is part of a natural cycle.” This is a form of misinformation intended to deflect from the existential fact Earth should be cooling according to natural … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged climate change, climate crisis, Earth Day, environment
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How Are Things Going Before Earth Day?
Earth Day is Monday, so how are we doing? Is the news media helping us create a better environment? Bill McKibben follows issues centered around the climate crisis better than almost anyone. Here’s the stark truth from his substack, The … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Bill McKibben, climate change, climate crisis, Earth Day, environment
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Defend The Clean Air Act
From our friends at Physicians for Social Responsibility: Members of Congress are attempting to roll back one of the most crucial standards of Clean Air Act protections. We must stop them! The National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are now … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged action alert, Clean Air Act, environment, Iowa air quality, Physicians for Social Responsibility
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Earthrise Studio on Fossil Fuels
I met Finn Harries in Cedar Rapids at Al Gore’s 2014 Climate Reality Leadership Corps training. The diminutive Brit showed up only for the days Gore gave his Inconvenient Truth lecture. Harries and his twin brother Jack had millions of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Earthrise Studio, environment, Finn Harries, fossil fuel industry, Jack Harries, renewables
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