St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government approved a new Denouncing Hate Resolution, St. Paul is bracing for a spring flooding as the Mississippi River rises with rapidly melting snow, the Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the United States and 40 people were killed when a ferry sank in the Tigris River. Ad/PR Representative Kyla Krohn has today’s News in :90.
Biology professor Adam Kay joins TommieMedia’s Althea Larson to discuss climate change and student activism on this edition of In Depth.
In solidarity with the Youth Climate Strike, the St. Thomas community walked out of class to demand climate action on March 15. Reporter Emily Haugen, Videographer Drew Bouman and Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek have the full story.
The Green New Deal has hit a wall of criticism, particularly from Republicans and President Donald Trump. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that substantial reforms are needed for issues like climate change, and the Green New Deal, while it has faults, has started the conversation for sustainable laws.
Hurricane Florence is one of many recent global natural disasters that have left thousands displaced. Opinions editor Anna Hoffman argues that it’s time for citizens to recognize the effects of climate change and act now.
