Climate Change Archives - The Pitt News

Editorial | Recent poor air quality could be a warning sign for things to come

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • June 13, 2023

If you think the air quality, smog and flames are bad now, just wait. Unless we act swiftly, the effects of climate change will become irreversible.

Opinion | Delaware River chemical spill shows how companies continue to harm people and the planet

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • April 3, 2023

The issue of chemical disasters will not go away unless the government and companies spend the extra cost on more intensive prevention methods.

Poetry | Hive

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • March 23, 2023

The themes of our artificial and natural world.

Editorial | The train derailment sets a dangerous precedent for our environment

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 14, 2023

The train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the lack of government response sets a negative precedent for the future of our environment.

Satire | Climate change is going to kill Punxsutawney Phil

By Jessica Snyder, Senior Staff Columnist • February 6, 2023

It’s becoming harder and harder to put faith in our little Punxsutawney vermin. The period at the beginning of the year was often a transition from winter to spring, so most of his predictions weren’t too hard to believe. I’d even say that they were sometimes actually right. If this year’s prediction doesn’t completely disenfranchise Phil, he should at least get laid off until he proves he can provide accurate information.

Pitt Sustainability Challenge invites students, staff to advance carbon neutrality on campus

By Madison Dean, Staff Writer • January 20, 2023

The Pitt Sustainability Challenge is now reaching out to Pitt students, faculty and staff to share “impactful and durable” project ideas to achieve carbon neutrality on campus.

Pitt School of Nursing joins the Nurses Climate Challenge to implement climate education in curriculum

By Madilyn Cianci, Staff Writer • December 1, 2022

As the effects of climate change continue to increase, the School of Nursing joined the Nurses Climate Challenge to provide students with the tools to recognize and prevent climate-related health conditions within health systems.

Editorial | Activism should help a cause, not just a grab for headlines

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 16, 2022

Donald Trump’s worst nightmare came true for one of the world’s most infamous paintings last week.

Opinion | Pakistan drowns while world offers little more than condolences

By Grant Van Robays, For The Pitt News • September 23, 2022

The U.S. must commit more aid in the short and long term to help Pakistan recover during historic floods.

Oakland climate strike protests ‘false’ clean energy solutions

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • September 21, 2022

There’s a quick and simple way to tell if a climate change solution is legitimate, according to Anaïs Peterson. “If it's not talking about getting off of fossil fuels in a just and immediate way, it's not a viable or real climate solution,” Peterson said.