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

Climate Corner: Cost, convenience and conservation

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

Climate Corner: Driving a used EV by the numbers

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

Climate Corner: Dollars and (common) sense

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

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

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

Climate Corner: COP(out)29

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

Climate Corner: A mission to empower people

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