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Educators outraged at climate change being removed from Iowa science standards proposal
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Proposed state science standards could remove the phrase ‘climate change’ and some mentions of ...
Iowa could remove mentions of climate change from education standards
Iowa’s department of education released proposed changes to the state’s science education standards. The proposed update ...
Little Village1h
State plans to remove references to climate change and evolution from Iowa’s science education standards
The Iowa Department of Education (DOE) wants to remove references to climate change and biological evolution from the science ...
Latin Times on MSN6h
Iowa Education Department Moves to Strike 'Climate Change' from State Science Standards
Iowa's proposed changes to science standards, replacing "climate change" with "climate trends," have ignited backlash.
The Gazette17h
Committee members: We didn’t recommend science standards omitting climate change, evolution
A version of proposed updates to Iowa’s science education standards -- omitting the phrases “climate change” and “biological ...
'It's mind boggling': Des Moines residents speak out after city cuts Office of Sustainability jobs
City Manager Scott Sanders said the layoffs were a result of a $17 million budget shortfall caused by increased costs and a ...
Community members decry Des Moines' decision to eliminate sustainability program
More than a dozen people took the podium, imploring the Des Moines City Council to restore the team that oversaw the city's ...
Iowa Public Radio3d
Weird weather isn't always because of climate change — but sometimes it is
Not every weather fluctuation is demonstrably affected by climate change. But the impact of the steady increase in global ...
Iowa Public Radio2d
How climate change is reshaping home insurance in California — and the rest of the U.S.
Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters ...
Science Daily7h
Diversified cropping systems boost nitrogen supply but not soil carbon
Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn't one of them, according to a new study.