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Protestors shout chants through the megaphone at the Kent Climate Strike on Sept. 20 on Risman Plaza. Chants includes phrases such as "Hey hey, ho ho. Oil Lobbies got to go."

OPINION: System change, not climate change

Colt Hutchinson Guest columnist October 15, 2019

Climate change has been an issue in American politics for quite some time, but it has never been a more pressing issue than it is right now.According to NASA, roughly 97 percent of scientists agree climate...

Panelists discuss the importance of education on environmental issues. Nov. 29 2018.

Climate change panel warns of impending crises

Madison Patterson November 30, 2018

Informing as many people as possible about the realities of climate change is the most important step in fighting it, a panel of Kent State students said at the Countdown to Climate Catastrophe student-led...

Students to lead discussion on climate change

Jacob Majka November 28, 2018

Climate change and sustainability have taken a central focus in our country as we find out more about how our everyday lives affect the environment we live in.“Countdown to Climate Catastrophe: Who Must...

A person walks through a snowstorm in Kent, OH, March 14, 2017. Joseph Ortiz, a professor in the department of geology at Kent State University, said that as the planets temperature increases, it could cause lake effect snow produced by the Great Lakes to turn into lake effect rain.

The role of climate change in extreme weather

Paige Bennett September 17, 2018

As hurricanes and tropical storms rip through the Atlantic Ocean, researchers wonder if climate change influences extreme weather patterns. Climate change may play a role in occurrences of extreme weather,...

The Earth is dying; who’s saving it?

Joseph Langan January 17, 2018

Last June, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would relinquish its commitment to the Paris Agreement, a 2015 international effort to invest in green technology and reduce carbon emissions....

Kent State’s Scientistas held climate change panel

Ariel Reid April 21, 2016

The Kent State Scientistas chapter held a panel of speakers on Thursday night in Bowman Hall to discuss climate change and what can be done to curb it.Topics ranged from climatology, fracking, environmentalism,...

Guest Column: Climate change science is irrefutable: Deniers should be accountable

Tribune News Service April 19, 2016

Most of us recognize the value of science in dealing with complex problems that pose significant risks to public health and well-being.Thus we expect reputable science to be reported and used in helping...

Author of ‘Merchants of Doubt’ speaks of climate change

Zak Kinkaid April 7, 2016

The Portage Community Rights Group hosted Naomi Oreskes, the author of "Merchants of Doubt," at the Kiva on Thursday night. Oreskes spoke about climate change and conservation.Oreskes received her Ph.D...

Guest Column: Don’t waste the money: Key climate experts skeptical of forecasts

Merrill Matthews Tribune News Service March 29, 2016

Many coastal city officials are considering spending millions — in some cases billions — of taxpayer dollars preparing for an impending flood caused by rising sea levels.For example, in 2013, New York...

Guest Column: Coastal communities face extreme peril, must prepare

Tribune News Service March 27, 2016

In the 1960s, people had an explanation for the changing weather: "the bomb." In the 1970s, it was "the greenhouse effect." We've since adopted the terms global warming and climate change.Whatever the...

Samantha Karam is a sophomore journalism major. Contact her at skaram3@kent.edu.

Opinion: Listen to Leo

Samantha Karam March 2, 2016

If you watched the Oscars on Sunday night or have social media of any kind, you know that Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. I’ve waited six Academy Awards to see him bring home the gold, so when...

Guest Column: Climate’s toil and trouble

Los Angeles Times March 1, 2016

In late August 1589, a dozen of the fittest ships in the Danish fleet set across a tempestuous North Sea to carry a 14-year-old princess bride to her new husband and new home. King James VI of Scotland...