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>Dubuque Area Environmental Happenings >Energy In Iowa >Environmental News and Discussion >Climate Change >Contact Your Government Representatives >Answers for Climate Change Skeptics >Where to Recycle CFLs in Dubuque >Other Interesting Links Dubuque Area Environmental Happenings (back to menu) Energy in Iowa Learn more about where Iowans get their power, how they use it, and how it relates to global climate change.
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Environmental News and Discussion - -Two of our favorite sources for staying informed on environmental issues:
- -For intelligent discussion of our energy issues, check out Robert Rapier’s R-squared energy blog
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(back to menu) Climate Change What’s happening, why, and what it means - -Climate science basics at this page (US EPA )
- -RealClimate: A blog maintained by climate experts and scientists discussing the latest news and developments in climate change science. A very balanced and informative resource.
- -The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): thousands of scientists from all over the world convene every six years to summarize the best and latest science on climate change. Take a look at what they concluded at their most recent meeting in 2007:
(back to menu) Contact Your Government Representatives! Let your representatives know how you feel about local, state, or national environmental and energy related issues *If you’re not from the Dubuque area, find contact information for your elected officials here. (back to menu) Answers for Climate Change Skeptics Let’s be clear: science is an ever-evolving set of the best explanations for the best available evidence. And right now, the best science indicates that the climate is getting warmer and that greenhouse gases account for the vast majority of that change. Still, the persistent doubts of climate change skeptics can be difficult to wade through, sometimes. Luckily, the folks at Grist have compiled answers to common skeptical arguments, as have members of The Royal Society, the BBC, and the very informative website skeptical science (highly recommended). (back to menu) Where Dubuquers can recycle CFLs Dubuque Regional Collection Center Highway 20 W Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 557-1838 (Be sure to call beforehand to make an appointment for drop off) Learn more Map (back to menu) Other Interesting Links
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