by Mark Gongloff In the fictional world of the P.D. James novel “Children of Men” and its movie adaptation, humanity has lost the ability to reproduce and […]
Tag: climate change
Hop into the world of frog conservation with Friends of Deckers Creek
With over 6,000 described frog species found on every continent except Antarctica, it’s no surprise that these amphibians play a vital role in a variety of ecosystems. […]
We never dealt with the trauma of 2020. Now it’s created an even bigger crisis
by Mary McNamara As I write this, it is Monday and I am sick, one of our toilets is clogged, and my husband is off to the […]
Three seasons in 24 hours stump climate change deniers
by Mark Gongloff Spring doesn’t officially begin for more than three weeks, but it came early to Chicago this week, with temperatures hitting a pleasant 74 degrees […]
Feb. 18 letters to the editor
Proposed bills from a W.Va. resident As usual, the West Virginia legislative session started, and I didn’t have my agenda of bills ready. Here’s an early draft […]
Guest essay: Mitigating methane emissions: A path to a sustainable future for W.Va.
by Regan Galbraith In the heart of a state defined by the echoes of coal mining, where my grandfather worked hard as a coal miner for years, […]
The 2024 election just might turn on … climate change?
by Mark Gongloff If you were forced to guess the one political issue that will decide the 2024 US election based on sheer volume of news coverage, […]
Jan. 21 letters to the editor
Lan completely wrong on climate change The article about Dr. Lan urging people to keep an open mind on climate change (DP-01-13-24) might have been posted on […]
WVU professor wants people to ‘keep an open mind’ about prevailing climate change theory, consider other hypotheses
MORGANTOWN — A WVU professor would like people to think differently about climate change — and all the costly efforts being made to accelerate green energy. Dr. […]
Hansen at COP28
The future of energy and the Mountain State The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, came to a close this past […]