Category Archives: Climate Change

Iowa Dewpoints — Take 2

Posted on 04/18/2007 by peggy

in the last blog, we talked about higher dew points in Chicago heat waves. Last week, I was fortunate to ask Professor Gene Takle of Iowa State University about Iowa dew points being higher than they used to be. He … Continue reading →

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Regional Climate Change — Iowa Dewpoints and Chicago Heat Waves

Posted on 03/30/2007 by peggy

I am writing today about the north part of Midwest United States, what is today the so-called Corn Belt. A few weeks ago, GLOBE students in Ushuaia, Argentina and Fairbanks and Healy, Alaska, USA, gave examples of changes in the … Continue reading →

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Climate — from your back yard to the globe. Local Climate

Posted on 02/02/2007 by peggy

In the next few months, I will be writing about climate and climate change. My purpose is to discuss the various ways we influence climate both locally and globally. The plan is to start locally, with the effect of cities … Continue reading →

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Global Warming?

Posted on 06/29/2006 by peggy

The newspapers and television are full of stories about “global warming,” so I thought I’d address this term briefly today — and get back to more of the science later. What does “global warming” mean? “Global warming” is really an … Continue reading →

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