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The government shutdown jeopardizes national climate efforts
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The U.S. government has been shut down since Sept. 30. This not only affects federal workers and U.S. citizens, but it also impacts the Earth’s climate by removing funding needed to maintain national parks and climate change research. The decisions made in the Capitol Building are impacting everyone from federal workers to local hikers…
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Student reflects on his experience of the Maui Fire
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Alexander DePatie, senior, reflects on witnessing one of the most deadly wildfires in American history, which subsequently engulfed the entire city of Lahaina ranking it as one of the most deadly wildfires in American history, destroying a home known to 13,000 people. DePatie arrived in Maui on Sunday, Aug. 6 for his ordinary family…
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The Willow Project will have detrimental effects
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On March 13, ConocoPhillips, the largest oil drilling company in Alaska, was approved by the Biden administration to continue with their proposed Willow Project. The Willow Project is an on-going endeavor to drill oil in Alaska’s North Slope, a part of the National Petroleum Reserve. There are advantages to this project, such as the…
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Climate change is beyond questioning
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If you’re ever interested in what climate change is really doing to our planet, watch the National Geographic documentary, ‘Chasing Ice.” In 2005, photographer James Balog documented the effects climate change has on major glaciers. This documentary is spectacular for many reasons, but there are two that I feel are important to point out.…
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“Don’t Look Up” is a disappointing satire
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With the political climate in our nation becoming increasingly polarized by the day, many in the nation question whether their government actually is concerned for the common good or for their own selfish desires. “Don’t Look Up” attempts to address these issues in a satirical film, hypothesizing that our government would turn to greed…
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Fires scorch through Northern California
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Wildfire season began much earlier than normal this year, leaving over 3.1 million Californian acres in ashes, with the major source of this destruction being The August Lightning Siege. This event started on Aug. 15 and is still raging on. A combination of dry, 100-degree weather and lightning storms has sparked over 7,800 fires…
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Letter to the Editors: Dec. 20, 2019
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Dear Prowler staff, In the November 8 issue, the Panther Prowler published an opinion article titled “Humans are parasites” in which author Rahul D’Souza advocates giving up on fighting climate change. The article drastically misunderstands the impacts of the climate crisis and dangerously suggests that it is not a problem we should be concerned…
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Greta gives the globe a voice
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Through her compelling speeches and seemingly unlimited devotion to environmental protection, Greta Thunberg has become one of today’s most prominent environmental activists. Thunberg started her fight for change in August of 2018 by striking and skipping school every Friday. Now, she is taking a year long sabbatical from attending school in Sweden, her home…