Purdue University researchers say migratory bird populations are going down because of climate change and habitat loss but urban and suburban Hoosiers can help.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Research from Indiana University shows they may change peoples attitudes about the climate movement.

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.

The report estimates that by the end of this century people in Indiana will experience more than 60 days a year where the heat index is above 100 degrees.

Recently the Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network reviewed more than 30,000 online resources to help teachers teach about climate change and found that only about 700 were reputable and could be used in schools.

For many students in Indiana, eighth grade is the first and last time that theyll focus on climate change in class. That puts a lot of pressure on eighth grade science teachers to teach the subject right.