Climate & Energy

November 11, 2019

As Climate Change Threatens Midwest's Cultural Identity, Cities Test Ways to Adapt

Spring floods, hot summers and warmer winters have been wake-up calls as global warming raises the risks for everything from ice fishing to growing seasons.
November 11, 2019

Galvanized by disaster

Mayor of Goshen, Indiana, sets town on sustainable path after devastating floods
November 7, 2019

More than 11,000 scientists declare climate emergency

More than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries have released a report declaring a climate emergency.
November 5, 2019

Plants may consume more water as climate warms, taking supplies from humans

As the planet warms, people living in North America, parts of central and South America and Eurasia may face water shortages as plants adjust to higher levels of carbon dioxide.
October 31, 2019

The Midwest is one of the best places for renewable energy

A study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has determined that building renewable energy in the upper Midwest helps maximize environmental and health benefits.
October 29, 2019

Expansions coming to northwest Indiana wind farm

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. has announced the upcoming expansion of a wind farm in White County
October 24, 2019

Climate change may cause European peatlands to release CO2

Peatlands absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in the soil, but as they dry, they can have the opposite effect.
October 22, 2019

Climate resilience industry worth $1.3 trillion in America

Research conducted at University College London has found that America’s “green economy” generates more than $1.3 trillion annually and employs nearly 9.5 million Americans.
October 18, 2019

NASA releases long-term precipitation satellite data

October 17, 2019

Two-thirds of America’s bird population at risk from climate change

Two-thirds of America’s bird population is at risk of extinction from climate change, according to a new report from the Audubon Society.
October 15, 2019

NASCAR to introduce hybrid-powered cars

As early as 2022, NASCAR could introduce hybrid race cars powered by both gas and electricity.
October 3, 2019

EPA announces grants to replace old diesel buses

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced approximately $10 million in grant money to help public schools replace older school buses, which can emit more air pollution.
September 30, 2019

IDEM Warns of Harmful Algal Blooms in Ohio River

Toxic bacteria could negatively affect human health
September 26, 2019

Video game companies pledge to go greener

At the United Nations Climate Action Summit on Monday, 21 gaming companies pledged to do their part in ending climate change through the Playing for the Planet industry-wide initiative.
September 24, 2019

Greta Thunberg and 15 other teens sue carbon polluting countries

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and 15 other teenagers have filed a lawsuit against five major carbon polluting countries.
September 19, 2019

Interactive database shows locations of wind turbines in the U.S.

Indiana is home to some of the tallest wind turbines in the country, according to a database of the country’s turbines.
September 10, 2019

Oil spill caused by Hurricane Dorian brings further devastation to the Bahamas

The Equinor South Riding Point oil facility on Grand Bahama admitted to releasing an unknown amount of oil into the surrounding area during Hurricane Dorian.
September 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian may spread toxic coal ash across Florida

As Hurricane Dorian hits the eastern coast of Florida this week, toxic coal ash may be spread to local water systems.
August 29, 2019

Famous Rapture Reef disappeared after 2018 hurricane

Scientists have discovered that Rapture Reef, a renowned coral reef northwest of the Hawaiian Islands, is gone.
August 29, 2019

Air pollution accelerates lung disease as much as smoking

Researchers have discovered that air pollution can accelerate emphysema of the lung as rapidly as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.
August 27, 2019

Amazon fires produce massive amounts of carbon monoxide, NASA says

Using satellite imagery, NASA has created a time-lapse video depicting the clouds of carbon monoxide produced by the Amazon rainforest fires this month.
August 22, 2019

Ancient plant able to reproduce in UK due to climate change

For the first time in 60 million years, an exotic plant called the cycad is able to reproduce outdoors in Britain.
August 20, 2019

Icelandic glacier disappears due to climate change

The Icelandic glacier known as Okjökull has been lost to climate change.
August 13, 2019

Pacific Islands call for end of fossil fuels following ‘climate crisis’ declaration

The Pacific Islands have joined Canada, the United Kingdom and United States cities such as New York City in declaring a climate crisis.
August 8, 2019

Climate change starved more than 200 reindeer in Norway

More than 200 reindeer starved to death on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, where climate change has disrupted the animals’ access to edible plants.
August 8, 2019

Activist Greta Thunberg will sail to UN climate summit on a zero-emissions yacht

Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg will sail across the Atlantic on a zero-emissions yacht to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit.
August 5, 2019

Federal Report Indicates End of Decades-Long Air Quality Improvement

EPA’s data shows national air pollutant averages increasing during Trump administration.
August 1, 2019

Climate change shrinking body sizes of animals

Evidence collected by researchers at the University of Cape Town over a 23-year period show that animals’ body sizes are shrinking in response to climate change.
August 1, 2019

Arctic wildfires threaten sea ice

Amid an unusually warm and dry stretch in the Arctic this summer, wildfires have raged across Alaska, Greenland and Siberia, posing a threat to sea ice.
July 30, 2019

Joshua trees face extinction

New research from the University of California Riverside shows that Joshua trees are threatened with extinction without dramatic action to reduce climate change.
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