Articles tagged as: climate change
March 1, 2022
Science advocates, students want Indiana University to make a climate action plan
Indiana University student groups have been asking the university to make a plan to lower its greenhouse gas emissions for months. Now scientists and science advocates have joined that effort.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Purdue expert on UN climate report: 'We’re not able to adapt to it as fast as it’s happening'
A new report on global climate change is underlining the speed at which the world's climate is changing -- and how slowly efforts to reduce or adapt to those impacts are being made.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2022
Report: Crop insurance doesn't encourage farmers to adapt to extreme weather
Crop losses in Indiana due to drought and excess rain cost taxpayers and farmers more than $3 billion in crop insurance payouts since 1995.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2022
Cummins CEO joins Biden's Build Back Better talk, highlights child care, climate change
The executives in attendance expressed unified concern over climate change and access to child care.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
Purdue project aims to make farms in the U.S. corn belt more resilient
Purdue University has kicked off a project to learn how best to diversify crops grown in the U.S. corn belt. The idea is to make farms in states like Indiana more resilient to extreme heat, flooding, and natural disasters.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2021
Great Lakes' warming has wintertime domino effect
Ice can diminish the damage of coastal erosion. And warmer water, even at depths found in the Great Lakes, pose challenges by welcoming invasive species and generating harmful algae blooms.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2021
Faith organizations petition Governor about climate crisis
Diverse representatives from faith organizations asked legislators to declare climate change a significant threat and establish a task force to study the issue in the upcoming legislative session.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2021
Letter: Duke Energy Stands In The Way Of Indiana Cities' Climate Goals
Among other things, the coalition wants Duke Energy to retire its Gibson coal plant by 2030, stop burning coal at its Edwardsport plant and replace that energy through renewables and energy efficiency.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2021
Youth Activists To Craft Climate Legislation With State Senator
Students in the group want the state to pass laws to help Indiana achieve carbon neutrality and address environmental racism.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2021
Purdue Expert Says Heat Stress Is 'Single Biggest' Impact Of Climate Change
Heat waves across the world and potentially record-breaking high temperatures in the western United States are bringing renewed attention to the dangers of heat stress.
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