Climate Corner: A Challenge and an Opportunity

Dec 28, 2024 Rebecca Phillips editorial@newsandsentinel.com 2024 has been a year of climate-related disasters. On Dec. 19, Reuters published one photo from each of the countries mentioned in its coverage this year: of the 125 countries, 22, or… Read More

Climate Corner: The solstice and our fragile balance

Dec 21, 2024 Jean Ambrose editorial@newsandsentinel.com This morning at 4:21 a.m., as most of us in West Virginia were still in bed, the Earth paused. Today marks the winter solstice — the shortest day and longest night of… Read More

Climate Corner: No peace for Earth

Dec 14, 2024 Aaron Dunbar editorial@newsandsentinel.com In October of 1963, Bing Crosby released his iconic rendition of the classic holiday song, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” While the song’s lyrics are in clear reference to the Nativity,… Read More

Appalachian hydrogen hub is a dirty-energy boondoggle that should be canceled

December 6, 2024 Randy Pokladnik Cleveland.com editorial In the fall of 2023, the Biden administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $7 billion investment in seven regional hydrogen hubs, to be financed through the Inflation Reduction Act. One of… Read More

Climate Corner: Blooming in an unfavorable climate

Dec 7, 2024 Callie Lyons editorial@newsandsentinel.com In the face of a political climate that feels increasingly unfavorable, especially for environmentalists and those advocating for systemic change, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and hopeless. The challenges–stagnant policies, rising climate… Read More