The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural communities are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner.
Articles Tagged: Climate change
People & Places Nov. 22, 2022 3:20 pm73d ago
Shanza Sami’s invention could soon bring one of the first major updates to the catalytic converter in decades.
By Connor Giffin - Louisville Courier Journal
Environmental News Oct. 20, 2022 6:00 am107d ago
States across the Mississippi River basin are experiencing drought more commonly found in the arid Southwest, federal data show. The dryness has disrupted agriculture, beached barges and upset ecosystems across large swaths of the Midwest, Great Plains and beyond, in epic proportions — even as the region also sees climate change-induced increases in rainfall.
State Government Oct. 14, 2022 6:00 am113d ago
The 4-plus years since Justin Glisan was hired have included historic droughts, flooding and storms like the 2020 derecho.
By Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette; Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media; Halle Parker, WWNO-New Orleans Public Radio
Environmental News Oct. 11, 2022 10:42 am115d ago
As rainfall has increased — a symptom of our warming atmosphere — the frequency of flooding has intensified. Now, river-adjacent communities like Cedar Rapids are turning away from flood mitigation to instead make room for the water.
By Bryce Gray, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal
Environmental News Oct. 10, 2022 5:30 am119d ago
A journalism partnership of more than 14 newsrooms — including The Gazette — asked climate scientists to analyze 50 years of rainfall patterns. They found that some parts of the U.S. now receive up to 8 more inches of rain each year than they did 50 years ago.
Adam Goldstein, Columbia Missourian
Agriculture Aug. 19, 2022 6:00 am169d ago
Climate change is redrawing the agricultural map of the United States. As corn becomes less economically viable with changing Midwestern weather patterns, farmers look to a more diverse future.
Higher Ed Aug. 12, 2022 3:47 pm175d ago
After regent Nancy Boettger warned Iowa State University last month to keep free speech in mind while teaching on the “politically charged topic” of climate science, she gave ISU a pair of books from the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change — which denies the notion of human-induced climate change.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Aug. 3, 2022 6:37 pm184d ago
Brenna Bird pointed to several administrative rules that she said she’d challenge in court as Iowa’s attorney general, including plans to change the Waters of the U.S. rule.
Environmental News Jul. 21, 2022 7:44 pm197d ago
State officials want to develop a drought plan that would include a trigger point to call for precautions, such as water rationing. Iowa has been ruled highly vulnerable to drought in part because crops are not irrigated.
Environmental News Jul. 1, 2022 3:34 pm217d ago
Iowa’s nine coal-fired power plants produced about 24 percent of the energy in the state in 2020.
A NASA climate research scientist who has spent much of her career explaining how global food production must adapt to a changing climate was awarded the World Food Prize on Thursday.
Community Apr. 15, 2022 6:00 am295d ago
In celebration of Earth Week, the Linn County Office of Sustainability invites the public to join in an engaging conversation on climate change and climate action. This in-person event is free and open to the public, and will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Environmental News Mar. 25, 2022 1:25 pm315d ago
Iowa lost some of its largest trees in the 2020 derecho. Given that climate change may increase frequency and strength of storms, how can we increase the odds future generations have big trees to enjoy?
Local Government Mar. 22, 2022 6:00 am319d ago
Love them or hate the devices, the City Council is slated to consider keeping electric scooters and bikes. The city may OK a three-year contract extension with VeoRide for the device rental program with changes to address safety and clutter concerns.