Cliff Chapman

Nov 29, 2024 | ibj.com | Cliff Chapman

Listen to this story 0:00 0:00 Loading audio file, please wait. 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 You’re probably aware that trees are growing in the Amazon rainforest to offset American corporations’ carbon footprints. You might also know that timber in the Pacific Northwest offers similar carbon credits.

Apr 18, 2024 | farmersadvance.com | Cliff Chapman

Cliff ChapmanFarmers' AdvanceThose white-flowering trees you see along the highways and in neighborhoods throughout Central Indiana might seem like a welcome harbinger of spring. They actually represent a threat similar to one recognized more than 60 years ago, in the landmark book, "Silent Spring."In 1962, author Rachel Carson warned that Americans could lose one of their beloved hallmarks of spring – bird songs – to their own misguided activities. Now, we face a similar threat.

Apr 17, 2024 | indystar.com | Cliff Chapman

Those white-flowering trees you see along the highways and in neighborhoods throughout Central Indiana might seem like a welcome harbinger of spring. They actually represent a threat similar to one recognized more than 60 years ago, in the landmark book, "Silent Spring."In 1962, author Rachel Carson warned that Americans could lose one of their beloved hallmarks of spring – bird songs – to their own misguided activities. Now, we face a similar threat.

Jan 26, 2024 | ibj.com | Cliff Chapman

Imagine a leaky pipe is sending water into your basement. Unfortunately, the leak is behind a wall, and the shut-off valve is faulty. Stopping the leak is going to take time. So in an effort to mitigate the problem until you get the valve and pipe fixed, you buy a bunch of sponges and pile them against the wall where water is seeping in. Initially, that helps, but, predictably, water eventually overwhelms the sponges. You need a more lasting solution. That’s where we are with climate change.

Oct 31, 2023 | cbc.ca | Joel Ballard |Tanis Fowler |Cliff Chapman

There was no phone call to tell Bryan Fogelman that it was time to evacuate his guests, staff and family from Reo Rafting Resort in the Nahatlatch Valley of B.C.’s Fraser Canyon. The only warning was the fast-approaching flames. “We could see it getting closer and closer,” he said. When Fogelman returned days later, 80 per cent of his resort had burned to the ground.