It’s an old fallacious argument — a variation of the bandwagon fallacy (“everyone else is doing it”) that goes like this: Everyone else is misbehaving, so why […]
Tag: global warming
Climate still warming, but leaders have a chance to fix it
by Doyle McManus This has been a year marked by terrifying news about climate change: extreme weather, massive wildfires, persistent drought in some areas and catastrophic flooding […]
We must act now on climate change
by Dr. Diana Bernstein As a climate scientist in the deep South, I am often asked whether climate change is real. My usual response is to say, […]
Free online climate forum set for Aug. 24
Newsroom@DominionPost.com West Virginia climate groups to host free online “CLIMATE, JOBS and JUSTICE” forum from 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Join Collin O’Mara, president of the National Wildlife […]
Changing climate, development factor into impacts of extreme weather
MORGANTOWN — “We have an issue. A big issue that needs to be addressed,” Evan Hansen said. Hansen, one of Monongalia County’s representatives in the West Virginia […]
Heat domes a warning on climate costs
by Noah Smith The unprecedented heat wave that recently gripped the Pacific Northwest demonstrates a crucial fact about climate change that most people don’t seem to appreciate […]
‘100-year’ floods don’t wait 99 years to come again
Torrential downpours Sunday, June 13 left buildings throughout Morgantown flooded, rivers and streams overflowing, and roads under water. People called it a “100-year flood.” Morgantown Utility Board […]
