Climate Corner: A climate hero

Jun 29, 2024 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com William Earnest McKibben is an American environmentalist, journalist and author who has written extensively on the impact of global warming. In 1989, at the age of 28, Bill McKibben wrote “The End… Read More

Climate Corner: Finding reliable climate information on YouTube

Jun 22, 2024 Jonathan Brier climatecorner@brierjon.com YouTube and other media have reliable information, but finding it relies on critical thinking and reviewing who presented and what bias might they have or incentives to mislead, the same way books… Read More

Climate Corner: Seize the opportunity

Jun 15, 2024 Vic Elam editorial@newsandsentinel.com The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) came out with a report last year for the year 2022 and in it a scorecard ranking of all states, West Virginia and Ohio… Read More

Climate Corner: Citizen watchdogs

Jun 8, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com In 1978, Lois Gibbs, a homeowner in the suburb of Love Canal, N.Y., was concerned with her son’s failing health. She attributed it to him attending the 99th Street School, which was… Read More

Selected Readings for June 2024

Compiled by Cindy Taylor NOTE from Cindy: When scrolling through this selected media listing, you will find some media postings openly available without any costs, while other sites may have a paywall or request contributions (or registration). MOVCA… Read More

Climate Corner: Fracking — good water in, bad water out

Jun 1, 2024 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com With the active support of state legislatures in West Virginia and Ohio and the engagement of oil and gas companies, many of which are based outside of this region, fracking (high-pressure hydraulic… Read More