Nov 2, 2024 Dean Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com I like to consider myself a conservationist, or in other words, concerned about our environment and limited resources. However, if I am honest with myself, it is not always a top priority…. Read More
Jan 11, 2025 Jonathan Brier climatecorner@brierjon.com In April 2024 I wrote “How my life changed driving a used EV.” It was just over 12 months ago I purchased a used Hyundai Kona Electric with 20,202 miles. A couple… Read More
Jan 4, 2025 Griffin Bradley editorial@newsandsentinel.com With the 2024 elections behind us and a second Trump administration preparing to take control in a few short weeks, I find it to be a time of reflection on the last… Read More
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
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
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
Nov 30, 2024 Giulia Mannarino editorial@newsandsentinel.com The United Nations Security Council is the only organ of the United Nations that has the power to make decisions that member states are obligated to implement. Their five permanent members have… Read More
Nov 23, 2024 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action has now contributed our Climate Corner column to the Parkersburg News and Sentinel for over three-and-a-half years. I want to thank the editor for her willingness to have… Read More
Posted: January 18, 2025 by main_y0ke11
Climate Corner: The Ohio Valley has a radiation problem
Jan 18, 2025 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com During the 60s, I remember the government conducted Civil Defense drills in my school. We were told to climb under our school desks, duck down, and cover our heads. We might have… Read More