Bluegrass Wildlife: The salamanders are trying to tell us something — and there are lessons to be learned
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University I remember the moment like it was yesterday. My students and I were sampling…
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Green Umbrella launches 25 Communities Project to help local communities deal with climate change
In 2025, Green Umbrella will launch the 25 Communities Project to help local communities become more resilient to climate change…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist view of news — Hurricane, candy!, climate change deniers, Columbus Day
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Kentucky awards $20 million grant from National Science Foundation to study climate change
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The state of Kentucky will receive $20 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)…
Letters to Editor: Janet Hackman advocates climate change legislation, Jill Crawford for Julia Jaddock
(Editor’s Note: The NKyTribune accepts letters of support for contested primary candidates. Letters must be under 500 words, express why…
Kentucky among most vulnerable states to climate change impacts, says new research
By Liam Niemeyer The Kentucky Lantern A new index measuring 184 categories of public data across more than 70,000 census…
As more teens struggle with depression and anxiety, it’s important to know warning signs of distress
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Data from last year show a growing percentage of Kentucky children and teens report…
Bill Straub: Sure, KY Congressional delegation, just let future generations deal with pesky climate issues
Believe it or don’t, Mitch McConnell that longtime champion of the coal industry, has emerged as the John Muir of…
Constance Alexander: Being prepared begins with readiness and requires resilience
Rude awakening Saturday morning: The whine of sirens wrestles me out of sweet dreams and into the stark reality of…
Christine Curran: Going wild(fire) about climate change — as we are smothered by blankets of smoke
If our region had a giant smoke detector in the skies above us, it would have been beeping incessantly this…
TMU Biology Field Station receives Duke Energy 2023 Climate Resiliency grant for water quality research
A focus on sustainability and the recent regional water quality issues and toxic chemical concerns have served to shine a…
Sisters of Loretto permanently preserve 650 acres of ‘Holy Land’ in Central Kentucky community of Nerinx
By Brian Roewe Earthbeat The region in central Kentucky where the Sisters of Loretto have resided for 200 years is…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s look at week’s news; Trump, climate change, Easter eggs, Stormy, happy Easter
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay…
Jamie Lucke: How many disasters until Kentucky politicians quit joking about climate change?
How many times have we seen it? Disaster strikes. The media descend. For a few days, the world is mesmerized….
Commentary: Passage of major climate legislation is a victory for future generations
By Madeleine Para and Janet Hackman Citizens’ Climate Lobby Those hoping to preserve a livable world for ourselves, our children…
UK to offer workshops to help forest managers battle climate change, improve ecosystems’ response
By Jordan Strickler University of Kentucky Improving ecosystems’ response to climate change presents a major challenge to the state’s natural resource managers…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of the week in the news — full color, broad brush strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Joe Heller: Cartoons in living color and broad strokes about important issues of the week
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Jim Vogt: Over 100 Kentucky faith leaders support carbon pricing to curb climate change
As the proposed reconciliation package is debated by Democrats in Congress, those of us concerned about climate change hope that…
Commentary: We’ve taken important first steps in climate fight, but every citizen must embrace change
By Stephen McClanahan and Teresa Werner Special to NKyTribune A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has…
Climate change and popularity of alternative meat leave Kentucky’s cattle farmers at crossroads
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Many people might think of Blake Munger as a cattle farmer as he walks…
Commentary: Over 50 KY economists urge federal elected officials to enact carbon pricing
By Christine Cunha Missik, MD and David Anderson, PhD Climate change poses a serious threat to our natural environment…
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