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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Members of the campus community travel around the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Smith: We Need Walkability

By Emma Smith April 26, 2024

  Walkability is an integral part of thriving communities. It is a shame U.S. communities fail to embrace it, relative to other developed countries. Walkable communities create happy and healthy...

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U Origins: The Trials and Triumphs of Sustainability at the U

By MJ Jewkes, Investigative Writer April 15, 2024

  For the last four years, the U has held a Gold rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. Since the U’s STARS rating is slated to be renewed in 2024, the Sustainability...

Snowboarders and skiers ride down the Prospector and Detonator trails at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah on Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jang: Act Now to Save ‘The Greatest Snow on Earth’

By Eseudel Jang, Opinion Writer April 9, 2024

  Utah, renowned since the 1960s for "The Greatest Snow on Earth," confronts a climate warming crisis. Rising temperatures threaten its ski industries and winter tourism. The acceleration of climate...

Climate of Hope, a new permanent exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 1, 2023. (Photo by Minh “Polaris” Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Natural History Museum of Utah Opens ‘A Climate of Hope’

By Giovanni Radtke, News Writer December 28, 2023

  The Natural History Museum of Utah has opened "A Climate of Hope," a new exhibit to inspire optimism and action for a better future in the face of climate change. Exhibit developer Lisa Thompson...

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Good Grief Circles Help Students Deal With Climate Anxiety

By Giovanni Radtke, News Writer December 1, 2023

  "I think climate change is the biggest issue of our generation, and I think it's important to have a community of people that you can talk to," said Lauren Isom, an environmental and sustainability...

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

‘How to Blow Up A Pipeline’ Is An Explosive Call To Action For A Dying Earth

By Arlo Marler May 30, 2023

  With a title aptly named for its subject matter, never does it actually tell you how to make bombs, just as the nonfiction book by Andreas Malm it's based on doesn't either. Instead, the film hones...

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Langley: Cars Make Cities Worse

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer March 29, 2023

  A long-standing symptom of America's gung-ho approach to individual freedom is our love of the automobile. Since the introduction of the Model T Ford over one hundred years ago, cars have dominated...

Global climate strike protestors march towards the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Fridays for Future Utah Hosts 2023 Global Climate Strike on the Steps of the Utah State Capitol

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer March 4, 2023

  On the last day of the 2023 Utah Legislative Session, around 50 Salt Lake City community members joined the fight of 7,500 cities across the globe with their own strike, advocating to end fossil...

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks alongside Benji Backer during the Climate Innovation in a Red State forum at the Hinckley Institute of Politics in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.

Gov. Spencer Cox Visits the U with Benji Backer to Discuss Environmental Action

By Vanessa Hudson and Jake Duffy February 28, 2023

  On Monday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and President and Founder of the American Conservation Coalition Benji Backer were panelists for the Climate Innovation in a Red State Forum to discuss environmental...

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Barney: The Future of Transportation Isn’t just Electric

By Sebastian Barney, Opinion Writer February 17, 2023

  When we talk about solving climate change, we typically offer the electrification of appliances and utilities as one solution. Of course, this solution must accompany renewable energy initiatives...