Articles tagged as: climate change
January 1, 2021
Report: Indiana Less Prepared For Health Effects From Severe Storms, Tick Diseases
The report by Trust for Americas Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ranked states based on how vulnerable they are to the effects of climate change and how prepared they are to address them.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2020
How Friend's Text Prompted This Local Author To Finish A Book He Started 25 Years Ago
WFYIs Jill Ditmire spoke with Jim Poyser about his new book, "The Last Actor," a novella that he started 25 years ago and was brought to his creative attention once again thanks to a text from a friend.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2020
Nonprofit Proposes Plan For Innovative Park Along Ohio River
A proposed urban park that would line the Ohio River along southern Indiana could become the first climate change-resilient riverside park designed in the Upper South and the Midwest, supporters say.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
Rising Water Threatens The Great Lakes Shoreline Too
As sea levels rise, the nation's Atlantic and Pacific coastlines are eroding putting homes and businesses in jeopardy. But climate change also is increasing erosion on what's called the nation's "third coast" the Great Lakes shoreline.
Read MoreApril 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.
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