Category Archives: Environment

Glorious Summer of 2019

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

If August was a tough month, this summer has been one of the best in recent years. Moderate local temperatures with reasonable relative humidity, rain enough to help the garden grow, and friends meeting the challenge of growing flowers and … Continue reading →

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Taking Seeds from the Prairie

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Is it wrong to collect seeds from a prairie restoration project for use in a home garden or another prairie restoration project? I posed the question on social media. While the responses weren’t that many, they were a unanimous yes. … Continue reading →

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Summer Hump, August Heat

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

Six weeks into summer 2019 we are over a hump, if not the halfway point. I visited Paris in August 1974. It was hard to find a business open. Eschewing air conditioning we Americans find ubiquitous, Parisians fled the heat … Continue reading →

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Planting Trees

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

This week I met someone who works with trees for a local municipality while working a shift at the home, farm and auto supply store. We discussed several topics, including dealing with Japanese Beetles, tree species that thrive in Iowa, … Continue reading →

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A Climate Action for Every Iowan

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

Iowa Public Television devoted its weekly Iowa Press program to climate change. Dr. Gene Takle, Professor Emeritus at Iowa State University and Dr. David Courard-Hauri, Professor and Director of the Environmental Science and Policy Program at Drake University faced reporters … Continue reading →

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Getting Attention on Climate Change

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

Ed Fallon is a friend of Blog for Iowa and we support what he does with his radio program and his advocacy against oil and natural gas pipelines in Iowa. He caught the attention of Democrats in Cedar Rapids last … Continue reading →

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Algae and the Politics of Denial

Posted on July 20, 2019 by

During his July 8 speech on the environment, the president mentioned his administration’s fight with “toxic algae” in Florida 50 miles from his Mar-a-Lago resort. Bruce Hrobak, a bait and tackle shop owner in Port St. Lucie, Fla. gave a … Continue reading →

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