IU experts ponder gardening in a warming world

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. | While climate scientists often give a dreary picture of a changing Earth, Michael Simmons doesn't believe his plants will die in a barren wasteland.

PHIL WIELAND: Schools closed because of a threat - of bad weather

The Farmer's Almanac is predicting "squally" weather for mid-April, so Valpo schools should be notifying students soon that classes are cancelled between April 12 and April 15.

State officials, industry bracing for new greenhouse gas ruling

The Obama administration's push for reducing emissions that fuel climate change have many in the environmental and energy sectors bracing for what may come next.

Exhibition focuses on effects of climate change

The effects of plastics on wildlife, deforestation and large-scale damming are some of the issues addressed in the exhibition "Climate of Uncertainty," which goes on display at the DePaul Art Museum Jan. 10.

Exhibition focuses on effects of climate change

The effects of plastics on wildlife, deforestation and large-scale damming are some of the issues addressed in the exhibition “Climate of Uncertainty,” which goes on display at the DePaul Art Museum Jan. 10.

PHIL WIELAND: If we believe the Mayans, Santa won't be flyin'

Just in case the world didn't end today, as some believe the Mayans predicted, I offer this rhyme as a substitute disaster.

Indiana senator's plan to teach creationism evolves

INDIANAPOLIS | The issue of teaching creationism in Indiana science classrooms will be on the legislative agenda when the General Assembly convenes in January — it just won't be called that.

Mourdock's divine rape stance could shake up Senate race

NEW ALBANY, Ind. | Republican Richard Mourdock opposes abortion even in cases of rape because such pregnancies are God's will, he claimed during Tuesday's final U.S. Senate debate.

Send air-conditioned cooling to help fight global warming

Everyone must admit this is the hottest year on record, and we have global warming to thank for it. Fixing this worldwide problem will require everyone to make sacrifices.

BRIAN HOWEY: Sweating out ‘the greatest hoax of all time’

The solitude on the lakes this Fourth of July was eerie. Nary a rocket’s red glare or mortar exploding in air.

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PHIL WIELAND: Beating the heat with a rhyme that is neat

It looks like the summer is going to be a bummer

Without global warming, we'd be under a mile of ice by now

Thank goodness for global warming. Not only was the winter great, but without global warming Chicago would be under a mile of ice. It finally warmed and receded to form the Great Lakes.

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New federal map

New federal map for what to plant reflects warming

Researchers ship out to Antarctic 'hot spot'

New research in one of Antarctica's "hot spots" will help scientists better understand the effects and extent of climate change on both the world's largest ice sheet and the rest of the planet.

Warming Arctic wakes up methane and microbes, study shows

As global warming pushes temperatures in the Arctic up faster than anywhere else, concern is rising about releasing the vast reservoir of greenhouse gas-forming carbon trapped in permafrost.

Are you willing to risk your grandchildren's future?

Whether you call it global warming or climate change, the issue isn't whether it is occurring, but whether it is caused by man or is natural. The argument that man is too insignificant to cause climate change already has been refuted by the agreement that the holes in the ozone layer were man-made.

What happens when sand stops shifting and flows

It was bad enough when climate change was melting the polar ice cap and leaving polar bears homeless. Now it is threatening Northwest Indiana's dunes.