Week 12: Climate Change

    In the lab this week, we talked a lot about climate change and the idea of rainfall. Our group looked over the University of Northern Iowa area, and we saw a massive increase in rainfall comparing the first five versus the last five years. We had an increase of 46 percent. Personally, I looked over the Monticello area. This specific area had an average of the first five years being 2.4, and the last five years being 3.6. This was intriguing to see and compare to the other five areas of Iowa, because the University of Northern Iowa area was the second highest increase compared to other parts.

 

    My biggest takeaway from the press book reading this week was the Iowa Climate Statement from 2019. “Dangerous Heat Events Will Be More Frequent and Severe” is the quote that is along with the title of this part of the reading. From this being from 2019, it is fascinating to see this quote and what the Iowa Climate Statement had to say because we have seen these changes become a reality over the years in 2024. We have just experienced an over 80 degree October. That is crazy! This is why I thought this part was so impactful because I have actually been aware of this and experienced this in my own lifetime. 

   In lecture, we had a quiz!