Articles tagged as: climate change
June 16, 2022
Report: More flooding, erosion on Lake Michigan could spread pollution
Extreme water levels and stronger storms are not only threatening homes and beaches along Lake Michigan they could also send toxic waste into communities and the lake.
Read MoreJune 16, 2022
Indiana’s recent high heat days part of long-term trend
Indiana cities studied had an average of six more days last summer where temperatures were above normal compared to 1970.
Read MoreJune 13, 2022
Tippecanoe County is one of a handful of Indiana communities assessing climate change readiness
Tippecanoe County is one of over a dozen municipalities across the state undergoing an assessment of its climate change preparedness.
Read MoreMay 31, 2022
Can we address climate change without addressing consumerism?
Is it possible to address climate change without also addressing consumerism? A listener in Muncie wanted to know.
Read MoreMay 23, 2022
Institute studies effects of climate change
Unpredictable temperatures are viewed as typical Indiana weather. But one organization studies how climate and other seasonal changes affect Hoosier farmers, businesses, and marginalized communities.
Read MoreMay 17, 2022
World Health Organization publishes study on climate change in Indy
A partnership between the City of Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, the Marion County Public Health Department, and the World Health Organization has produced a study on climate change.
Read MoreMay 3, 2022
Institute studies climate change in Indiana
Snow on one day followed by summer-type temperatures the next may be seen as typical Indiana weather. But one organization studies how climate and other seasonal changes affect the state.
Read MoreApril 14, 2022
Purdue University students draft a climate action plan for West Lafayette campus
In order to go carbon neutral quickly, Purdue will have to change how it gets its energy.
Read MoreApril 5, 2022
Purdue University study surveys Indiana’s renewable energy ordinances
Roughly two-thirds of Indiana’s counties have zoning regulations specific to wind and solar installations, according to a Purdue University study released Tuesday which surveyed county ordinances around renewable energy projects.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022
Does recycling plastic help with climate change?
Does it really help climate change to recycle plastic? A listener in Evansville wanted to know. The answer is yes -- if you're doing it right.
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