Tag Archives: global warming

Time To Have A Conversation About Human Population Growth And Climate Change

Nobody talks about over-population anymore. Which is why this blog post by Nicholas Johnson is so important to be shared.  When you get to the part about the number of cars on the road it cuts through your denial and … Continue reading

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Environmental Round Up – It’s Getting Hotter

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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Climate Reality 2021

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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