New Climate Bills Introduced to Nebraska Legislature
The 2019 Nebraska Legislature will be addressing climate-related bills. LB243, creation of the Healthy Soils Taskforce has been introduced by Sen. Gragert. The charge of the taskforce is to develop a comprehensive action plan to coordinate efforts in carrying out a healthy soils initiative for the state of Nebraska. A public hearing will be held before the Unicameral Agriculture Committee on 1/29/2019. At 1:30 PM at the State Capitol. Enhancing soil health is beneficial on se
NEBRASKA’S CHANGING CLIMATE—HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 4TH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
No raging fires, coastal storm surges, or hurricanes in Nebraska.But changing climate and greater weather extremes here for us in heartland just the same. And they do carry important implications for us today and into the future. The Federal Government released the 4th National Climate Assessment Report, [https://nca2018.globalchange.gov] on November 23, 2018. Martha Shulski, who serves as Nebraska State Climatologist and is an Associate Professor in the School of Natural Res