Earth Day is the one day each year where people come together to celebrate the Earth and all that it has to offer. “Invest in our planet. What will you do?” is the theme for Earth Day 2022. The theme was decided by earthday.org, the global organizer for Earth Day events. This theme was created Read More
While the United Nations is pushing toward action in order to combat climate change, their efforts seem to far exceed that of the nations who have power to change how we see the future. The U.N. Climate Conference, COP26, concluded on Friday, Nov. 12, in Glasgow, Scotland. This is the 26th annual conference the U.N. Read More
Editorial Opinion Climate change was an “inconvenient truth” 15 years ago. It’s still inconvenient. Politicians fail to give it the attention it deserves; thus, failing our generation. In a 2021 survey of 10,000 people from 10 countries, the University of Bath found that the majority of those surveyed were deeply worried about the future and Read More
Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu On Jan. 29, Ashlen Grubbs held a Sunrise Movement launch party with the help of Tyler Hill from the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition to kick off the creation of a climate change movement at Murray State. Grubbs, sophomore, is heading a local chapter of a national political organization called the Read More
In the past, there were a lot more trees and forests. Trees use photosynthesis to pull CO2 out of the air, and trees contain a huge amount of carbon. Presently, there are fewer trees around the world, so trees are not pulling as much CO2 out of the air now. Our oceans contain a lot Read More
Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor The current presidential administration has done little to hide its disdain for environmental concerns. From assigning ex-oil executives to the presidential cabinet to withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord, the health of the environment and millions of people have been put in jeopardy. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem they will Read More