Climate Corner: Bigfoot and the big lie
Apr 17, 2021 Aaron Dunbar Parkersburg News and Sentinel I write a lot about climate change, given that it’s one of the greatest existential threats ever faced by humanity. But my first true love has always been for… Read More
Climate Corner: Time for Appalachia to THRIVE
Apr 10, 2021 Eric Engle Parkersburg News and Sentinel Lobbyists and industry representatives in the fossil fuels industries, including Greg Kozera with Shale Crescent USA, like to claim that the industries are all about good-paying jobs, prosperity, and… Read More
Climate Corner: Finding common ground on climate change and the economy
Apr 3, 2021 George Banziger Parkersburg News and Sentinel The Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action slogan, “save the grandchildren,” has special meaning to me and my commitment to climate action. I have only two grandchildren, both of whom are… Read More
Climate Corner: The real cost of plastics
Mar 27, 2021 Randi Pokladnik editorial@newsandsentinel.com Plastic manufacturers want us to believe that our lives would not be complete without plastics. While there are beneficial applications for plastics, our reliance on single-use plastics, which make up 40 percent… Read More
Water is life, except in WV
Monday was World Water Day — a day recognized by 20 global water and related organizations to raise awareness of water crises globally and to recognize and celebrate what water means to us all. In West Virginia, however,… Read More
A solution in search of a hero
Appearing on-line in the Charleston Gazette-Mail: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Opinion column by Jim Probst, state coordinator of West Virginia Citizens’ Climate Lobby We have been through an awful lot in the past 12 months and, as we… Read More
Climate Corner: Climate myths and misconceptions
Mar 20, 2021 Aaron Dunbar Several months ago I participated in a public outdoor event with Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action. At some point in the afternoon, a gentleman walking his very lovely dog through the area stopped by… Read More
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Climate Corner: Why ‘better living through chemistry’ is not always true
Apr 24, 2021 Randi Pokladnik Parkersburg News and Sentinel.com “Better living through chemistry” was a marketing slogan used by the DuPont company in the 1930s. Chemical companies continue to make good use of advertising to convince Americans that… Read More