Articles tagged as: climate change
January 10, 2020
How Can Cities And You Prepare For More Flooding Due To Climate Change?
Climate change in Indiana will mean more rain in the winter and spring. Because there are fewer plants at that time of year to soak up all of that water, that will mean more flooding.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2020
City-County Council Kicks Off New Year With New Members
A new crop of councilors joined the full Indianapolis City-County Council for the year's first meeting Monday night. Democrats now enjoy a democratic super majority for the first time in decades.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2019
Purdue: Climate Change Hurts Indiana Fish
Climate change is causing populations of Indiana's coldwater fish, the cisco, to drop, says a Purdue University wildlife ecologist.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
Your Backyard Could Help Migrating Birds Survive
Purdue University researchers say migratory bird populations are going down because of climate change and habitat loss but urban and suburban Hoosiers can help.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2019
Report: Climate Change Will Put Indiana Hazardous Waste Sites At Risk
A new report on Superfunds from the Government Accountability Office, says climate change is expected to mean more flooding in Indiana and that could put the states hazardous waste sites at risk.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2019
See How Climate Change Will Affect Your Town With New IU Tool
The tool, called the Hoosier Resilience Index, allows cities to see things like how many days of extreme heat or heavy rain they can expect by 2050.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2019
Should Climate Change Be Considered In Making The State's Energy Plan?
The Energy Policy Development Task Force met Thursday, for the final time this year, and debated ways to balance the use of coal and renewable energy sources.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2019
Youth Climate Strike: We'll Rally 'Until Our Message Gets Across'
Hundreds of young people gathered in front of the Indiana Statehouse on Friday to demand action on climate change. This is the second Youth Climate Strike at the capitol in about six months.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2019
Are Climate Marches Effective? IU Researchers Say, In Some Ways, Yes
Research from Indiana University shows they may change peoples attitudes about the climate movement.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019
UN Climate Report Says Eat Less Meat That'd Mean Big Changes In Indiana
The report says we need to devote less land to raising and feeding livestock and more to capturing emissions through things like cover crops, biofuels, and forests.
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