by Mitch Randall | Jul 27, 2023 | Feature, Feature-, Opinion
Italian writer Dante Alighieri wrote about the nine circles of hell in his masterpiece, Inferno: Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Anger, Heresy, Violence, Fraud, and Treachery. With all due respect to Mr. Alighieri, I would like to add a tenth circle to this fiery chasm...
by Mitch Randall | Jun 29, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
A pod of orcas — often referred to as “killer whales” — is attacking boats at an alarming rate in the Strait of Gibraltar. During the last month, over 20 encounters between orcas and vessels have led to significant damage and unfathomable sinkings. The...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 24, 2023 | Feature-, News
Methane emissions from municipal landfills are a key contributor to greenhouse gas emission increases, according to a report published May 18 by the Environmental Integrity Project. Landfill emissions account for more than 14% of the total methane emissions in the...
by Dale K. Edmondson | Apr 28, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
When Earth Day was established 54 years ago, its focus was on preserving and protecting. In its early days, it addressed issues like air and water pollution, deforestation, nuclear testing and so forth. It was a “conservation” endeavor, not an “environmental” one....
by Molly T. Marshall | Apr 21, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
While working in Minnesota and living a quarter of a mile from the riverfront of the mighty Mississippi, I have begun to think about water in new ways. Ownership of water has become an urgent concern as climate change requires better stewardship of existing resources....