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The Elbert Files: D.M.âs role in climate history Friday, February 5, 2021 6:00 AM Historian Jill Lapore traces the origin of climate-change science to two events during the 1960s. One was the discovery that above-ground testing of nuclear weapons was depleting the earth’s protective ozone layer; the other was author Rachel Carlson’s 1962 book “Silent Spring,” documenting the adverse effects of pesticides on the environment. Fallout from those and subsequent discoveries congealed into worldwide concern that humans are destroying the ability of Earth to support life as we know it. In more recent years, the science of climate change has produced estimates of how long before global warming caused by fossil fuel usage creates irreversible problems. Some argue that it’s already too late, while others believe there is still time to reverse, or at least slow, the trend.
Via Flickr Nicole Welle | January 14, 2021 The Des Moines City Council unanimously approved a resolution this week that aims to transition all Des Moines homes and businesses to renewable energy by 2035. Environmental activists celebrated the resolution, and more than 40 businesses in Des Moines endorsed it. Councilman Josh Mandelbaum, who introduced the…
Inside Clean Energy: Des Moines Just Set a New Bar for City Clean Energy Goals
The city’s 24/7 energy plan signals a notable change in the way we talk about clean energy goals.
January 14, 2021
The Des Moines City Council unanimously voted this week in favor of a resolution that sets a goal of reaching 24/7 carbon-free electricity by 2035. Credit: Steve Pope/Getty Images
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Cities setting clean energy goals now have a new leader to emulate: Des Moines, Iowa.
The Des Moines city council voted 7-0 on Monday in favor of a resolution that sets a goal of reaching 24/7 carbon-free electricity by 2035, making it probably the first city in the United States, and maybe the first in the world, to pass a plan that emphasizes a target of relying solely on clean energy around-the-clock.
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