climate change

In his new book, Max Haiven digs into the history of palm oil production and its role in almost every facet of contemporary life. Art by Amanda Priebe

Kayte Young

What can one commodity reveal about our food systems, about health, about labor and capitalism and about the environmental costs of so-called cheap food production?

Climate change can make flooding, extreme heat, tick diseases and reduced crop yields worse in Indiana.

Is it too late to address climate change?

Rebecca Thiele

Climate change can make flooding, extreme heat, tick diseases and reduced crop yields worse in Indiana.

How is climate change impacting Indiana? 

People can expect to see more snow-less days in future winters.

AES Indiana’s Petersburg Generating Station in Petersburg, Indiana, has been burning coal since the 1960s but will shutter all of its coal firing units over the next few years. The plant is converting some generating units to natural gas and will also host an 800 megawatt-hour battery storage system expected to come online late next year.

Attorney general says utility regulator can deny early coal plant retirements

Joanie Dugan

Lawmaker who requested guidance said changes are under discussion.

The Planted food truck offers food to-go, but they have a "no single-use plastic" policy. The images on the truck were designed by Erin Tobey

Planted Bloomington is a food truck with a vision

Kayte Young

When Nicole Schonemann switched to a plant-based diet, she was looking for delicious food and noticed her community had a gap. Planted Bloomington hopes to fill it.

Bloomington High School South science teacher Kirstin Milks leads a lesson on human-caused climate change and technologies that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In the face of global warming, students are dreaming up a better climate future

Joanie Dugan

A science teacher at Bloomington High School South wants to empower her students with information and the creative freedom to dream up big ideas for a better climate future.

Climate change can worsen your drinking water quality: The Checkup

Lizzy McGrevy spoke with Health Reporter Elizabeth Gabriel to answer: How does climate change impact our water quality?

This new food truck makes top-notch, plant-based food to-go

Kayte Young

When Nicole Schonemann switched to a plant-based diet, she was looking for delicious food and noticed her community had a gap. Planted Bloomington hopes to fill it.

Climate Central, an independent research and reporting collaboration, reports the average winter temperature has gone up by between 4 and 5 degrees in Indiana from 1970 to 2023.

Have trouble understanding climate trends in Indiana? A climatologist gives their tips

Rebecca Thiele

Climate change isn’t playing out everywhere in the same way. That’s because our climate here in Indiana is different from other parts of the country and the world.

Bloomington emissions down since 2008, but progress isn't linear

Ethan Sandweiss

Emissions have decreased 16 percent since 2008, while the population has grown by about the same percentage. But progress on emissions isn't so clear in the short term.