Articles tagged as: climate change
April 27, 2020
Erosion Lawsuit Questions How We Should Protect The Lake Michigan Shoreline
Erosion along Lake Michigan is pitting neighbor against neighbor in Indiana. While some want to build barriers to protect their property along the lake, others want to block those efforts.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2020
How Climate Change Increases Our Risk For Pandemics
Climate change may be putting people at risk for more pandemics like COVID-19. Habitat loss due to climate is bringing animals that can transmit disease in contact with humans more often.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2020
Map Shows Climate Change Will Threaten Indiana's Water Supply
Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute has developed an interactive map to help cities plan for less clean water in the future.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2020
Youth Climate Action Inspires Proposed State Climate Resolution
Hundreds of kids from all over the state gathered at the Indiana Statehouse for Youth Climate Action Day.
Read MoreJanuary 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.
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