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Ecosystems Are Not Bouncing Back from Droughts. This Is a New and Worrying Problem
Desteny Alvarez, age 15 and posted with the permission of the Simpson Street Free Press
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Aug 20, 20202 min read


Foreign Phoebes
Birds out of place in this age of climate change.
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Jun 14, 20202 min read


The Mysterious Decline of the Wisconsin Walleye
Climate change increases decline of walleye in wisconsin
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Jun 8, 20202 min read


An Unusual Spring
Loretta Strharsky I think this year I missed spring There must have been tulips And daffodils And a plethora of lilacs There must have...
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Jun 2, 20201 min read


Climate change: How it affects ocean temperatures and marine life.
Ethan Kihslinger, 10 years old, talks about one of the most important creatures on earth.
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May 11, 20202 min read


What's the Point of the Lorax?
Guest Blogger: Mabel Aff - Generation Z - 8 years old - Oakland, California One of the best environmental movies around is "The Lorax". ...
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May 4, 20201 min read


Climate Change Interview 19: COP 25 Participant - Middleton, Wisconsin
Written submission: Carol Phelps - Middleton, Wisconsin Carol attended the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid What...
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Apr 30, 20208 min read


"When the Earth Moves"
Special Earth Day Video from the Tia Nelson and the Outrider Foundation. Tia is the daughter of Gaylord Nelson - Founder of Earth Day. ...
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Apr 21, 20201 min read


A Christian Response to Climate Change
Guest Blogger - Carol Phelps - Middleton, Wisconsin Many people have spoken of the injustice of climate change. Â Those who are least...
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Apr 20, 20203 min read


Monarch Butterflies In Decline
Guest Blogger: Dan Bantz, Silent Generation, Caledonia, Wisconsin Ten years ago, my wife Pat and I took a trip to Mexico City to see two...
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Apr 10, 20203 min read


COVID 19 vs Climate Change
Guest Blogger: Clem Samuels - Boomer - Minneapolis, MN Every disaster movie starts with a government ignoring a scientist. Life does...
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Apr 7, 20202 min read


Growing Bricks and Concrete
by Dyami Rodriguez, age 14 - (with permission of the Simpson Street Free Press) Ever thought that we could walk on concrete made out of...
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Mar 30, 20202 min read


A powerful being is dying, and I’ve got to let it go.
A powerful being is dying, and I’ve got to let it go.
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Feb 28, 20202 min read


Sustainability Challenges for Libraries
Guest Bloggers: Louise Mosnik and Loretta Strharsky Photo: Harry Strharsky We know libraries. We check out books be they audio or print...
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Feb 27, 20203 min read


Divest from Fossil Fuels!
Guest Blogger: Katie Repsis. Fort Collins, CO My receipt from Wells Fargo After Closing My Account What’s something actionable,...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read


Prepare Your Spring Garden for the Bees
Guest Blogger and Photo by Loretta Strharsky One of the lead articles in the Guardian this morning concerns the decline in bumblebees....
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Feb 12, 20201 min read


Artists for the Environment
Guest Blogger: Loretta Strharsky Photo: Harry Strharsky We are surrounded by visions of the earth before us, whether we pause in awe...
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Feb 5, 20201 min read


You Can Cook With That!
Guest Blogger: Katie Repsis. Millennial. Fort Collins, Colorado Black rice I cooked in water and olive brine, sauteed veggies,...
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Jan 28, 20201 min read


Carbon Credits / Offsets
Guest Blogger: Katie Repsis. Millennial. Fort Collins, Colorado Photo: Pexels.com I bought carbon credits/offsets after our trip to...
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Jan 19, 20201 min read


Single-Use Can be Multi-Use
Guest Blogger: Katie Repsis. Millennial. Fort Collins, Colorado Single-use doesn’t have to be used once. Certain items are...
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Jan 16, 20202 min read
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