“Environmental and climate concerns harm everyone, but it is critical to be aware of which communities continue to bear the brunt of the climate crisis.”
Environmental activism deserves a makeover
“While people are willing to adopt sustainability practices for economic reasons, deep feelings of ambivalence, irritation and distrust towards “elitist” environmental activists do not diminish as new practices are implemented.”
The cultural consequences of climate change
“‘My kids are growing up in a world where it snows twice a winter. That’s not the way I grew up, [but] they’re never going to know anything different.’”
The sixth assessment report from the IPCC raises concern for a warming planet
The report warns about the increasing of global temperatures and the effect they could have on the planet.
People are gassed up over ridiculous prices at the gas pump
What is really behind these record-setting numbers at gas stations across the country? Is there a fix in the near future?
The connecting thread: climate change and the 2020 election
The Trump campaign’s disinterest in addressing climate change as a legitimate concern only indicates the administration’s inability to respond to the needs of Americans; its shortsightedness in this area directly relates to its ineptitude in undertaking other key issues. The economy cannot be separated from the climate crisis, nor can the pandemic or white supremacy.
Biological Sciences professor takes passion for biology for environmental advocacy
Carmen Salsbury harbored a strong passion for the outdoors since childhood. Now she teaches what she loves every day.
What Mayor Pete can focus on to regain momentum in a crowded primary field
With such a large pool of similar candidates, the Primary nomination is going to be a tough one for Pete Buttigieg to win. Here is what he needs to do to separate himself from the pack.
Your individual responsibility to the planet
Yes, you have one. It’s easy to diffuse onto others, but we need to remember that we are all citizens of the same planet.
Gen Z is doomed, unless…
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Zachary Gossett | Opinion Columnist | zgossett@butler.edu As the semester begins and first-years settle into their dorm rooms, there is no better time than now to discuss their impending doom. These first-years, who are the first class to be born entirely in the new millennium, join a campus full of…