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Campus mountains in 2020, following a dry winter. (BriElle Harker / The Signpost)

Snow problem? Big problem.

Francia Benson January 23, 2020

If you've been looking for snow in Utah, it's been harder to find since 1995.Dr. Marek Matyjasik, professor of environmental geosciences at WSU, explains that it is normal to have snow fluctuation. However,...

S. Dorian Chelaru, owner and president of Transoceanic, LLC, USA, speaks at Weber State University about the Multi-Million Tons Freshwater Transporter. (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

A submersible solution to water shortages

Francisco Ruiz January 23, 2020

From 2011 to 2017, California experienced severe drought. The drought ravaged the state's agricultural industry, and residents watched their lawns die or opted to replace them with artificial turf.As urban...

Chris Harris explains the interior of the Sunzeecar, pointing out the engineering stored beneath the seat. (Kalie Pead/The Signpost)

The future is driving up in the Sunzeecar

Miles Shaw January 11, 2020

The world is changing in some big ways. 2019 was the second-hottest year on record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, a climate monitoring organization formed by the European Union. Climate...

Millennials and Gen Zers have experienced significantly different economic, political, and social factors during their upbringings. (Monika Clarke/ The Signpost)

The global events that separate Millennials from Generation Z

Daryn Steed January 8, 2020

Dividing generations by abstract dates might seem senseless, but the first generational terminology was born from the baby boom post-World War II. After the war, birth rates across the world spiked; between...

Dr. Jesse L. Morris addresses WSU students about Utah forest management. (Francisco Ruiz / The Signpost)

Climate change complicates forest management

Francisco Ruiz November 23, 2019

The forests of the western United States are facing an assault from a variety of factors, including mismanagement, bark beetles and a warming climate. Wildfires have increasingly become more devastating...

A view of Salt Lake City, Utah, from the peak of Snowbird Ski Resort. (Flickr)

Ski resorts preparing for impacts of climate change

Adam Rubin November 14, 2019

Leading climate-aware ski resorts are preparing and adapting to handle climate change and what to expect for the future of Utah’s winters. On Nov. 12, Seth and Hilary Aarons discussed this to a roomful...

Dr. Gannet Hallar, Associate Professor, Atmospheric Sciences The U -Presenting acknowledgments (Adam Rubin / The Signpost)

The importance of aerosol awareness

Adam Rubin November 1, 2019

Dr. Gannet Hallar, director of Storm Peak Laboratory and associate professor at The University of Utah’s Department of Atmospheric Science, gave a lecture about aerosols and their impact on earth’s...

Reconciling science and religion

Reconciling science and religion

Kenlee East October 23, 2019

BYU Humanities Professor George B. Handley spoke to students and faculty at WSU about the interaction between religion and climate change. Handley began by telling of his roots in Ogden, Utah on Oct. 22....

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News Quiz 9/30

Kenlee East September 28, 2019

1. What vegetable is being immediately threatened by the rising temperatures of climate change?a. Corn b. Beansc. Avocadod. Carrots2. In which state was a news reporter kissed, without her consent, while...

Marching against climate change

Marching against climate change

Ashlynd Greenwood September 25, 2019

Across the world, 4 million youth marched out of classrooms and onto the streets Sept. 20 to show that politicians had failed to begin to act on climate change. Organized by Greta Thunberg, the Global...

Do you know your news? 9/23

Do you know your news? 9/23

Kenlee East September 20, 2019

1. What TV show did Netflix recently acquire streaming rights to? a. Family Guy b. The Office c. Seinfeld d. Friends 2. How many students skipped school to protest climate change in...

Climate Change: What Now

Climate Change: What Now

Adam Rubin September 11, 2019

Shortly after the Director of Utah Climate Centers Robert Gillies’ speech on Sept. 3 at Weber State University, student Sadie Braddock was reminded of a comic strip that talked about climate change....

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