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‘I’m still terrified for my future’: Cedar Rapids climate protesters want solutions on local, national level

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 by Izabela Zaluska

Chants of “Green New Deal,” “this is what democracy looks like,” and “fossil fuels have got to go” filled the streets of Cedar Rapids on Friday night, as part of climate strikes organized around the country on Dec. 6. It was an emotional night for many, as marchers shared the reasons why they’re striking and the need for accelerated action to combat climate change. Around 120 people attended […]

Linn County Board of Supervisors declares a climate crisis ahead of Friday’s national climate strikes

Posted on Dec 5, 2019 by Izabela Zaluska

The Linn County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on Wednesday declaring a climate crisis in light of increased drought and heatwaves, decrease in the bird population and flooding throughout Iowa. The action by the supervisors occurred just days before people around the country — including in Cedar Rapids — prepare for the next […]

The Pentacrest larch, embracing grief and taking action

Posted on Nov 5, 2019 by Thomas Dean

I saw the fallen larch early on the morning of Sept. 10 as I walked from the bus to my office in Jessup Hall. My eyes widened and my spirits dropped as, from a distance, I saw the tree lying flat on the ground. I audibly said, “Oh no.” Before I went to work, and before the remains of the tree would be gathered and taken away by university personnel […]

Iowa City Student Climate Strike want to the community to join its ‘roving climate strikes’

Posted on Oct 17, 2019 by Paul Brennan

Two weeks after their rally with Greta Thunberg brought downtown Iowa City to a standstill, the organizers of the Iowa City Student Climate Strike (ICSCS) want to go mobile with their strike, with people all across Iowa City joining in. “Last week we started our roving climate strikes, where we’re just trying to go from one place to another,” […]

Cedar Rapids breaks ground on the next phase of its flood control system

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 by Izabela Zaluska

Fifteen months after securing $117 million in federal funding for its flood control system, Cedar Rapids held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first project paid for by that money, the 16th Avenue SE floodgate. City officials were joined by U.S. senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, Rep. Abby Finkenauer and officers from the Army Corps of Engineers for the ceremony at Lion Bridge on Tuesday afternoon. […]

Climate activist Greta Thunberg will be in Iowa City on Friday (Updated)

Posted on Oct 2, 2019 by Paul Brennan

Greta Thunberg, the 16 year-old Swedish activist who has become an international leader in the fight against climate change, will be in Iowa City on Friday. She will join the local activists in the Iowa City Student Climate Strike for an event on Ped Mall. The Iowa City Student Climate Strike is led by City High classmates Massimo Biggers and Alex Howe (who were Southeast Junior High students when they began their demonstrations). The pair have cited Thunberg as an inspiration […]

ICCSD looks to reduce carbon footprint, following weeks of student protests

Posted on Jul 8, 2019 by Natalie Dunlap

Change doesn’t happen overnight. For students in the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD), change took 11 weeks of protest every Friday during school hours, and appearing before the school board to express their concerns about climate change.
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Letter to the editor: Help us fight for a carbon tax

Posted on Oct 23, 2018 by Letters

Today, Canada announced that, starting in January 2019, they will adopt a national price on carbon, with revenue from the fee returned directly to Canadians. This is wonderful news. The fact that Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada has been working with Parliament for the past eight years, urging them to implement such a policy, played no small part in making this happen. […]

Reynolds and Hubbell discuss Mollie Tibbetts, labor rights, Me Too and climate change in third debate

Posted on Oct 22, 2018 by Paul Brennan

The third debate between Gov. Kim Reynolds and Democrat Fred Hubbell was held at a time guaranteed to limit viewership, 8 a.m. on Sunday. That was unfortunate, because it was the most informative of the three debates. During the first two, the questions… […]

Letter to the editor: How Carbon Fee and Dividend will help stop climate change

Posted on Oct 11, 2018 by Letters

Climate change is real, it’s bad and it is quickly getting worse. The Midwest and the southern U.S. will be especially hard hit. There will be more severe weather patterns including drought and flooding, more deaths due to extreme heat and significant economic damage with lower GDP. […]

Letter to the editor: We can’t afford to ignore the looming climate catastrophe

Posted on Oct 11, 2018 by Letters

As my husband and I wait, watch and hope our garden and late summer beans, squash and raspberries will survive and mature despite Iowa’s unprecedented rains, the latest IPCC report has been released. As Floridians await Hurricane Michael’s devastation and the people in North and South Carolina struggle to recover from Florence, we learn the world will quickly pass 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming and will rapidly rise to unlivable dimensions. […]

Iowa City is conducting a survey on climate change and personal choices

Posted on Jan 23, 2018 by Paul Brennan

Iowa City wants to know what Iowa Citians are willing to do about climate change. As part of the process of developing of its Climate Action and Adaption Plan, the city is asking people who live and work in Iowa City to take an online survey. […]

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