Climate Corner: Growing good for the planet

Apr 13, 2024 Sister Molly Bauer editorial@newsandsentinel.com Many faith communities are collaborating with other organizations and individuals desiring to make a difference by caring for our sacred earth. This often arises from the understanding that we are called… Read More

Climate Corner: How my life changed driving a used EV

Apr 6, 2024 Jonathan Brier climatecorner@brierjon.com In October 2023 I wrote “Electrify The MOV it just makes cents” and said I would buy an EV. Little did I know I would find a used EV with 20k miles… Read More

Climate Corner: Water is life

Mar 30, 2024 Vic Elam editorial@newsandsentinel.com During the Roman Empire, it is thought that lead poisoning from the lead pipes that the Romans used may have caused or contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire. Yet today… Read More

Climate Corner: More fracked gas is a dead end

Mar 23, 2024 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com It’s clearer than ever that, for residents of Ohio and greater Appalachia, the fracking “boom” has turned out to be a bust. The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub will only be another dead end… Read More

Climate Corner: Transition from exploitation to sustainability

Mar 16, 2024 George Banziger editorial@newsandsentinel.com The exploitation of Appalachia by outsiders goes all the way back to the days of George Washington, who, prior to serving as our first president, surveyed the lands around the Ohio River… Read More

Climate Corner: Detoxing your home

Mar 9, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com Spring is usually the time homeowners decide to take inventory of unnecessary “junk” and clean out closets, garages, and other areas of their homes. It is also a good time to detox… Read More

Climate Corner: Where have all the flowers gone?

Mar 2, 2024 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com What a lonely place it would be to have a world without a wildflower! — Roland R Kemler *** Think about climate change. If you’ve been paying attention, you are likely… Read More

Climate Corner: Paradise threatened

Feb 24, 2024 Rebecca Phillips editorial@newsandsentinel.com As winter drags on in the Mid-Ohio Valley, many of us dream of escaping to tropical climes until spring. Since retiring, I have been lucky enough to do just that, spending several… Read More

Climate Corner: Net metering benefits all

Feb 17, 2024 Jean Ambrose editorial@newsandsentinel.come) As someone who lives in rural Wood County, I experience frequent power outages. That means worrying about whether my freezer is going to thaw or if my blood sugar alarm is working…. Read More

Climate Corner:‘Some animals are more equal than others’

Feb 10, 2024 Aaron Dunbar editorial@newsandsentinel.com One of my first actions as a fledgling climate activist was to deliver 100 books on the subject of climate and the environment to the office of my climate change denying Congressman,… Read More