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U Grad Caroline Gleich: Mount Everest Conqueror, Social Activist

By Barbara Pace, News Writer October 29, 2019

  For many students, college is a launching pad for a future career. Some target a unique niche that seems made just for them, but a rare few manage to create one: doing what they love most, finding...

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Starr: Want to Help the Environment? Grow and Shop Local.

By Kennedie Starr, Opinion Writer October 26, 2019

It is understandable to feel fatigued by the constant reporting on the challenges of climate change. Are rising seas, dwindling bee populations and bleak UN reports on the state of the global environment...

Korean high school students are participating in the Youth for Climate Action Koreas campaign in September 30. (Courtesy of Youth for Climate Action Korea)

Eco-Friendly Week at UAC to Address Climate Change

By Mitch Shin and Nina Yu October 18, 2019

Leadership consultants at the University of Utah Asia Campus presented a series of Eco-Week events from Sept. 23-27, encouraging the younger generation to raise their voices to solve climate change issues...

Barron: Wildlife Can Find Refuge Within Zoos

Barron: Wildlife Can Find Refuge Within Zoos

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer October 3, 2019

This past weekend, I took my younger sister to the Hogle Zoo. We watched the polar bear play with a big floaty toy, learned about the zoo's research into a fungus affecting Utah’s boreal toad population...

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Chavez: Examine the Language We Use to Describe Climate Change

By Paij Chavez, Opinion Writer October 1, 2019

Studying the impact of climate science communication — the language people use to describe climate-related issues — may lead to more productive conversations about climate change. There is a scientific...

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Christopherson: The Climate Crisis Demands Personal Sacrifice

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor September 24, 2019

Ethan Petersen is a first-year student at the University of Utah’s School of Medicine. He’s also been arrested twice this year in protests against Salt Lake City’s impending inland port as an activist...

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‘If You Breathe in Utah, Then You Should Care About Clean Air’

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer August 20, 2019

  The clean air carbon tax initiative by the name “Clean the Darn Air” might appear on the ballot this upcoming year.   Spearheaded by professional economist Yoram Bauman and co-written by...

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U Offers Travel Incentives for a Greener Planet

By Mandi Johansen April 17, 2019

  Many students and faculty on campus are aware of the poor air quality in Utah. The University of Utah is a commuter campus, meaning that many students don’t live on campus and must travel to...

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Barron: Indigenous People and Climate Change

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer December 4, 2018

  By 1996, the Hopi people had already endured a 10-year drought, but the drought’s grasp kept tightening. Only an inch of rain had fallen since the previous August. Shungopavi, one of the three...

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H2H: Is Public Transportation Worth It?

By Shaelyn Barber and Paul Braden February 7, 2018

Public Transit Saves the Planet By Shaelyn Barber Each winter, Utah’s infamous inversion hovers over the Salt Lake Valley, filling it with smog so dense it’s more edible than breathable. Utah is...