Climate Corner: Caution – the Renewable Fuel Standard story

Nov 16, 2024 Vic Elam editorial@newsandsentinel.com In 2006, the Federal Government passed the Renewable Fuel Standard, and the Environmental Protection Agency was tasked with implementing it. It seemed like a great idea at the time – what could… Read More

Climate Corner: Using water responsibly

Nov 9, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com This summer’s drought was a wake-up call for tri-state citizens who take our water resources for granted. Areas across the USA suffered from droughts, but SE Ohio and parts of West Virginia… Read More

Climate Corner: Join the fight!

Oct 26, 2024 Eric Engle editorial@newsandsentinel.com A study conducted from July to November 2023 by the NYU School of Medicine, Stanford University, Utah State University, the University of Washington and George Washington University, among others, and published in… Read More

Climate Corner: Lions and tigers and pizzlies…Oh, my!

Oct 19, 2024 Linda Eve Seth editorial@newsandsentinel.com Climate change not only raises global temperatures, it impacts everyone and everything on our planet. As global temperatures rise, ecosystems and the species they harbor are changing in response. Many habitats… Read More

Climate Corner: Finding common ground

Oct 12, 2024 Griffin Bradley editorial@newsandsentinel.com To say that America has become more polarized in recent years isn’t breaking any new ground. The “us versus them” mentality has seeped into our political zeitgeist, bringing with it division among… Read More

Climate Corner: No place is safe from climate change

Oct 5, 2024 Jean Ambrose editorial@newsandsentinel.com Many of us have visited the beautiful North Carolina mountains and enjoyed the vibrant community of Asheville, or have friends and family living there. However, Asheville is now unrecognizable due to a… Read More

Climate Corner: A world on fire

Sep 28, 2024 Aaron Dunbar editorial@newsandsentinel.com On Feb. 25 of this year, United States airman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., refusing to be complicit in the American-backed genocide of the… Read More

Climate Corner: Parties and their platforms

Sep 14, 2024 Giulia Mannarino Although, the Democrats (DNC) and the Republicans (GOP) are presently the two dominant political parties in the USA, our country has additional political parties. These include the Green Party, the Libertarians, the Constitution… Read More

Climate Corner: What’s a tree worth

Aug 31, 2024 Vic Elam editorial@newsandsentinel.com This is a complicated question, and the value of a tree varies upon the perspective of the beholder. One could look at it simply from the commercial perspective and determine the board… Read More

Climate Corner: A new kind of victory garden

Aug 24, 2024 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com During World War II, citizens were encouraged to plant “victory gardens” to support the war effort. Historical references point out that many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain,… Read More