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Thom Krystofiak: Warren Buffett misses the point on climate change

Isn’t there a point where a corporation and its investors have amassed so much wealth that they should be able to recognize there are other goals besides money that desperately need to be pursued?

Iowa joins Nebraska, Missouri in competition to become hydrogen hub

The governors of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri are partnering to land up to $1 billion in federal funding to establish a regional hub for clean hydrogen production, touted as an important step in meeting the nation's climate change goals.

Neal Urwitz: Farmers' climate vs. hunger dilemma is textbook

Feeding the world and preventing the planet from burning are quintessential positive externalities. Therefore, we will have to start paying farmers to adopt technologies that can help them do both.

Cary Fowler: The world cannot ignore the global food crisis

August was the 452nd consecutive month that the global average temperature exceeded the 20th-century average for the same month. To climatologists, 452 adds up to climate change.

Patrick Snell: Climate law brings certainty, new solar opportunities to Iowa

The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act provides the tools needed for more Iowans to unlock the potential of solar energy to reduce their energy bills and lower their carbon footprint.

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Leslie Sand: Climate change stacks financial burdens on Iowans

The transition to cheaper, reliable, greener energy needs to happen faster. Our elected leaders must make sound economic decisions to secure a livable world and leave Americans with more cash in their pockets, too.

Billionaire oil driller invests in Iowa-based carbon-capture pipeline

The investment by Harold Hamm's Continental Resources is expected to help raise additional capital for the project.

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