UNCW’s Coastal and Ocean Policy program: a means for students to put their degrees to action
Kiley Woods, Contributing Writer
October 14, 2020
For students looking to use their degrees beyond the classroom, UNCW’s master’s program of Coastal and Ocean Policy at UNCW (MCOP) is structured and grounded in ideas meant to further the restoration of coastal and ocean resources. Through this interdisciplinary program, students can understand and delve into the importance of science in decision making as well as understand the scientific impact of climate change on the world.
OPINION: We don’t have to tank the global economy to fight climate change
Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer
September 18, 2020
To tackle this serious challenge, they will need to base decisions not just on science, but also the economy. Former Democratic candidate and democratic socialist Bernie Sanders, for instance, managed to win the support of millions of young Americans by proposing a “Green New Deal”. It aims to ban all fossil fuels and radically reshape society in just 10 years. But such a policy would be too expensive to work and have massive implications, Fox News warned in February 2019.
Till Wagner delivers lecture about international politics of a melting Arctic
Jack Kessler, Contributing Writer
February 19, 2020
The dynamics of a new and changing Arctic Ocean will have profound effects on the climate and the global economy, said an assistant professor from UNC Wilmington’s Department of Physics & Physical Oceanography in a presentation last Monday at Hoggard Hall. “The perceived openness of Arctic...
Wilmington community participates in Global Week for Future demonstrations
John Hasan Yildiz, Assistant Opinions Editor
October 10, 2019
Along with millions of protesters across the world who poured out into their cities and streets for the Global Week for Future protests, UNC Wilmington and the Wilmington community alike marched, fought, sang and stood in solidarity with both the environment and the international pursuit of climate justice....
Easy ways to be sustainable
Fairley Lloyd, Staff Writer
September 11, 2019
Sustainability is a hot topic, and rightfully so: with recent studies on climate change and environmental issues facing our community, it is important that we are mindful of ways we can be more sustainable. However, sustainability can often feel daunting and overwhelming, especially in the larger...
App. State SGA passes Climate Neutrality bill
Fairley Lloyd, Assistant News Editor
March 22, 2019
Appalachian State University’s SGA signed a Climate Neutrality bill, which aims to reduce the university’s negative impact on the environment, such as the uses of greenhouse gases and carbon emissions. The bill was signed on March 13 and will take full effect by 2025. The bill includes the establishment...
Environmentalist and author speaks at UNCW about climate change
Brenna Flanagan, Staff Writer
November 13, 2018
The science is clear, and the argument is won, but humans must come together in the next decade to make the changes needed to save humanity from the effects of climate change, according to a leading American environmentalist, author, and journalist Thursday night in the Burney Center. “The most...
Weekly Update: News from the World Outside Wilmington
Tyler Newman, Assistant News Editor
February 1, 2018
Paris inundated by flooding In Paris, the Seine River’s water level reached 19.1 feet early on Monday after weeks of rainfall that created an ongoing water rise in France’s rivers. Throughout the Paris region, nearly 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes and numerous homes ...
Weekly update: News from the World Outside Wilmington
Tyler Newman, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
This article is one out of a weekly series by staff writer Tyler Newman titled World Outside Wilmington, which summarizes major events in international news. The Paradise Papers A massive new release from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) have revealed 13.4 million docume...
Rising Seas, Rising Ignorance
Tyler Newman, Contributing Writer
September 11, 2017
At its widest point, the town of Duck is only 3,700 feet wide. That’s right, less than a mile. For many of those living on the ribbon-like Outer Banks of North Carolina, things are business as usual. The tourist season comes and goes, as do the storms that batter their often fragile coastline. As...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t ignore experts’ research
From Gillian Zaharians Miller, Originally published in the Quad-City Times
November 9, 2009
Climate science is enormously complex, and irresponsible commentators like Patrick Buchanan (Oct. 17 Times column) hopelessly muddle the facts. Here are three red-flag arguments used by those who grossly misunderstand global warming or aim to mislead. 1. Pointing to an unusually chilly season. Average temp...
