‘Pushing the Limits’ series offered for climate discussion
By Reader Staff
The East Bonner County Library is teaming up with the National Weather Service, Spokane to host a free reading, viewing and discussion series for adults titled “Pushing …
By Reader Staff
The East Bonner County Library is teaming up with the National Weather Service, Spokane to host a free reading, viewing and discussion series for adults titled “Pushing …
By Tony Lewis
Reader Contributor
First of all, climate is ALWAYS changing. That is a FACT!
Let’s review a couple of things about climate. There are many variables to it, …
Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I’m not going to lie, my initial instruction with this article was to highlight the effects of climate change in our area. I got 500 words …
By Christian Rose
Reader Contributor
It would be nice to have a civil debate with a climate change proponent — old school. But this is proving impossible. So I won’t …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In response to President Trump announcing his intentions to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, we have asked several of our elected officials in …
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer, ND
Reader Contributor
This headline might sound odd in the light of President Trump’s move to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. However, this decision makes …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When President Trump announced that the United States would pull out of the Paris Climate Accord last week, he created a heat wave of feedback …
By Davey Breakey
Reader Contributor
The Idaho Senate has recently approved new K-12 science standards with the notable absence of key references to human-caused climate change. Our state has had …
By Gary Payton
Reader Contributor
Editor’s Note: In December 2015, Sandpoint’s Gary Payton reported in the Reader on the historic Paris Agreement, an international pact designed to address climate change …
By Art Pilch
Reader Contributor
Scientists have been warning us that our climate is changing rapidly, and that humans are responsible. Most people can see that climate has been changing, …
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