Climate Corner: Greed (not need) behind ridiculous data center expansions
July 18, 2026 By Randi Pokladnik I recently did a presentation at the Dover Public Library about the environmental issues associated with data centers. These issues include: noise, water usage, hundreds of acres of land transformed into industrial developments, exposure to air pollution from power generation, light pollution from the facilities, high voltage transmission lines cutting through… Read More
Climate Corner: Need for air monitoring effort only grows
Jul 11, 2026 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com Communities throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley woke up Sunday morning, July 5, to an ominous black plume overhead as the Peoples Cartage building off Camden Avenue was engulfed in flame. It was a… Read More
Climate Corner: The cost of forgetting
Jul 3, 2026 Jean Ambrose editorial@newsandsentinel.com As America prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we have an opportunity to reflect not only on how far we’ve come, but on how we got… Read More
Posted: July 27, 2026 by main_y0ke11
Climate Corner: Solar could stabilize your budget and save money
By Jonathan Brier July 25, 2026 Switching to electric energy is my strategy for stabilizing home energy costs. Global events, like the conflict in Iran, highlight the volatility of gas prices. As I transition my home to be… Read More