By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois has made substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in recent years, but it is not yet on track to meet its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. That’s the conclusion of a new Comprehensive Climate Action Plan released this month by the
By Mavis Bates The earth is heating up. Last year was the hottest year on record, and this probably will be even hotter. We all know that this Winter is abnormally warm. The old song tells us, “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go. The
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Joe Biden and the White House said they want to blot out the Sun. Yes…you read that right!! There’s a push to artificially-reduce sunlight warming the surface of the Earth. The plan: Put aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight back into space. And why is
January 16, 2023Dear editor; Keep pressure on lawmakers to combat climate change. The news of storms and flooding hitting California in recent days is yet another wake-up call about the terrible social and economic costs of climate change. Rising temperatures with climate change causes the air to hold more moisture
The League of Women Voters Aurora Area announced recently it will be host to a community forum to learn about the impact of climate change at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Aurora Public Library District Santori branch. Participants may attend online using Zoom by registering at the Aurora
By Vince Smith,Big Rock, Ill. Although occasionally offering my own personal thoughts and perspectives to this publication and its readers, I generally try to avoid attacking other contributors who of course have their own views which sometimes differ markedly from my own. Even recently, with great effort I resisted the
April 15, 2022Dear editor; By now, most of our senators and representatives in Congress as well as most of their constituents, believe that climate change is real and mostly human caused. But the short-term threats of high inflation, Eastern European instability, and the political posturing ahead of elections in November
Recognizing that global climate change demands local climate action, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Central Kane County invites individuals from the Tri-City Area (Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles) and surrounding region to a lively online discussion and planning session, to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, on Zoom. Register
Worry, aka anxiety, is a pervasive problem. Repeatedly worrying about numerous things is likely to cause physical illness because there is, in truth, a direct connection between mind and body. A major point of worry for several years has been Climate Change, coupled with fears about what might happen if
Last of two parts The first part is at https://thevoice.us/systemic-change-necessary-to-stop-biodiversity-loss By Jennifer Morris, chief executive officer of The Nature Conservancy, writes: “As a lifelong conservationist and now CEO of The Nature Conservancy, I am an impatient optimist. I hear the clock ticking on climate change. I see the threats to
By Jerry Nowicki As global leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland, over the past two weeks to discuss the effects of and potential policy solutions to climate change, governor JB Pritzker made the case in a pair of speaking events that Illinois is doing its part to counteract troubling climate trends.
This Summer, the U.S. West has seen record high temperatures. In some areas, temperatures surpassed 100 degrees Fahrenheit and lasted for many days. “It’s always difficult to immediately quantify how much impact climate change has had on a climate extreme,” said meteorologist/climatologist, Tom Di Liberto. “But there is plenty of
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaAurora First in a series When politics and science mix, science always loses, as does truth. Huge money has been invested into the Climate Change movement world wide. So it is only natural big money will push for the type of industry and technology their vested interests
Third of four parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/confronting-possibilities-that-farming-affects-climate-change Public-owned BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) offered an article by Emily Kasriel, who asks, amid polarised debate, how dairy farmers see the role of their industry in climate change, and finds a mixture of doubt, denial, and commitment to change in
Second of four parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/examination-of-farming-today-cows-and-climate-change Public-owned BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) offered an interesting article by Emily Kasriel. She asked how dairy farmers in the United Kingdom see the role of their industry in climate change and finds a mixture of doubt, denial, and commitment to
Gather around, children, for your first lesson in Climatology 1.0.1. We shall begin with the basics, of course. Climate upon the Earth is governed by three geophysical motions in which our planet takes an active role. The first is the spinning upon its axis, resulting in a continuous cycle of
George Schmoll, is a national director of the Navy League of the USA and a member of the Aurora Council Navy League. He is an expert in climate change, having studied this topic scientifically for more than 50 years. His slide presentation will provide facts and evidence, going back to
How climate change affects the local ecosystems, urban green space, and even bird migration, will be the focus of the 2020 DuPage Environmental Summit from 7:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 30 at the NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center. The free seminar is open to community leaders, conservation groups,
Writer Justine Calma submitted the following article to The Verge: “They launched their new initiative today along with A-list celebrities. “Former U.S. secretary of state John Kerry and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared war on climate change. The two led an all-star cast of lawmakers and celebrities to launch
