Tag Archives: global warming

Climate Reality 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Dr. Jerry Schnoor schools us on climate change if you can handle this much reality. But he also says there is still hope.

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Climate Justice Is A Defining Issue Of Our Time

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau Republished with permission Reading the press, watching television, looking at digital material has brought the concept of climate change to public consciousness. Various governmental agencies, political groups, and the UN have also weighed in on the issue. … Continue reading →

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Video: State Climatologists Discuss Climate Change (Global Warming)

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Videos by Rodger Routh A collaboration between Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and SciLine.

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A Climate Action For Every Iowan

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Public Television devoted its weekly Iowa Press program to climate change. Dr. Gene Takle, Professor Emeritus at Iowa State University and Dr. David Courard-Hauri, Professor and Director of the Environmental Science and Policy Program at Drake University faced reporters … Continue reading →

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Getting Attention On Climate Change

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Paul Deaton

Ed Fallon is a friend of Blog for Iowa and we support what he does with his radio program and his advocacy against oil and natural gas pipelines in Iowa. He caught the attention of Democrats in Cedar Rapids last … Continue reading →

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Gardening The Climate Crisis

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Paul Deaton

Gardening is one of the most popular activities on the planet. Whether one lives in an apartment, in a single-family home, or on a farm, local food and flower production can be satisfying on multiple levels. A garden can be … Continue reading →

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Act On Climate

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Every few years, interest in climate change spikes, according to internet search frequency reported by Google Trends. When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released their special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5º C above pre-industrial levels … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Making Extreme Weather Worse

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Btw, when and why did we stop calling it global warming?

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Irony About Climate Change In New Orleans

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Paul Deaton

It is no surprise the Heartland Institute hosted a conference called “The America First Energy Conference” for climate change deniers on Aug. 7 in New Orleans. Heartland is the libertarian think tank that teamed up with Philip Morris to deny … Continue reading →

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Reynolds Proclaims Weather Disaster – 11 Times

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Governor Kim Reynolds proclaimed counties in Iowa to be a disaster because of severe weather. It is time to act on climate. Tornadoes tore through Marshalltown, Pella and Bondurant last Thursday as I got off work at the home, farm … Continue reading →

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