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The Vulnerability Report
How will climate change affect Ames? The consultants who prepared the Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Ames also prepared a vulnerability...

Dr. Lee Anne Willson
Nov 22, 20213 min read


A Climate Action Plan for Ames
The City of Ames is in the process of developing a climate action plan. The issue of climate change is, like the pandemic, something...

Dr. Lee Anne Willson
Nov 20, 20213 min read


Science-based goals for Ames
What role does science play in the choice of a climate action plan goal for Ames? There are several parts of the process where the...

Dr. Lee Anne Willson
Nov 14, 20215 min read


A local guide to Reuse and Recycling
Ames re-use recycle (Facebook page) https://www.facebook.com/groups/478280862316312/about Exchange or give a wide variety of items to...
Ames Climate Action Team


By the Numbers
Examining issues related to the Ames Climate Action Plan: Some years ago, while teaching astronomy at ISU, I asked my class a question:...

Dr. Lee Anne Willson
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