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According to Dr. Jennifer S. Walker, it is time to focus on local ways to improve rising sea levels.- Graphic / Drew Peltzman

Dr. Jennifer S. Walker presents research on NJ rising sea levels

Maryela Gallardo February 1, 2023

On Friday, Jan. 27, in Discover Hall Room 227, Rowan professors came together to learn about research done by Jennifer S. Walker, who has a doctorate in oceanography, on rising sea levels and climate...

South Jersey Climate News' social media logo. -Photo / Mark Berkey-Gerard.

Rowan Journalism Department Receives $40K Grant Towards Reporting South Jersey Climate Change

Bryant Lopez October 26, 2022

Editor's note: This story was revised 10/27 for clarity Rowan's Journalism Department announced they will receive $40,000 from the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium on Thursday, Oct. 13. Professors...

"Besides the genius metaphor, what drove this film was the elite cast of superstar actors that filled every role. The small side characters were much more memorable because many were played by A-list celebrities." Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Dark humor and A-List cast drive “Don’t Look Up”: A sharp satire on climate change ignorance

Luke Garcia February 9, 2022

In a unique film that uses satire to condemn ignorance, Leonardo Dicaprio and Jennifer Lawrence put on an all-time performance in the Oscar-nominated film, “Don’t Look Up.”  This hilarious,...

Sophomore Emma Rosenheim discusses climate anxiety and the impact of climate change on mental health. - Photo via Pixabay.com

Rosenheim: Climate Change and Mental Health — How can we Help Young People With Their Climate Anxiety?

Emma Rosenheim December 8, 2021

Death. This is the sole comfort that Rachel Schmidt, a 19-year-old college student, can find in her struggle with climate anxiety -- and she is not alone in her plight.  “I actually think that...

A Spotted Lanternfly gathering at Discovery Hall - Co-Editor in Chief / Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

The Spotted Lanternfly–What is it and how do we Destroy it?

Natalie Arch September 22, 2021

I’m sure you’ve seen them-- scattered on the sidewalk, flying in the air, and maybe even landing on you-- the Spotted Lanternfly.  The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive insect species, spreading...

Discovery Hall will be the site for the School of Earth and Environment at Rowan University. - Multimedia Editor / Alexander Rossen

A virtual look inside Rowan University’s Paleo Lab with Dr. Kenneth Lacovara

Christine Harkinson September 30, 2020

This winter, construction on a museum at the Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park will be started, with hopes to complete it by spring of 2023. This museum will not only contain fossils discovered at the...

Volunteers excavate fossils during the Edelman Fossil Park's 8th Annual Community Dig Day in Sept., 2019. These volunteers were looking for fossilized clams, oysters, teeth, burrows, bones and other remnants of past life. - Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park

Tara Lonsdorf February 25, 2020

Can you find dinosaurs in the Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park at Rowan University? Why is the sand green? How old are the fossils in there? How do you gain access to digging for fossils in there? And...

A pair of dogs play in the snow in West Philadelphia. Editor-In-Chief / Miguel Martinez

National researchers explain South Jersey’s mild winter

Christopher Connors February 19, 2020

Old man winter has taken a break this season, drastically affecting the continental United States during a season usually marked by frigid temperatures and snowfalls. Places like New York City and...

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Every Whit Way: Episode 8 – Climate Change (Part 2)

The Whit Staff December 6, 2019

In our second and final part of our climate change series, we sit down with associate professor and chair of the journalism department at Rowan University, Mark Berkey-Gerard. As one of the founders...

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Every Whit Way: Episode 6 – Climate Change (Part 1)

The Whit Staff November 28, 2019

In part one of a two part series, the Every Whit Way crew tackle the hot button topic of Climate Change, as well as highlight the recent protests and strikes young people around the world are holding...

Miranda Massie is the founder and director of the Climate Museum in New York City. Massie came to Rowan and gave a presentation entitled "No Time to Waste: What We Need to do for Sustainability and Climate Progress." - Editor-in-Chief / Miguel Martinez

Miranda Massie encourages Rowan community to take action against climate change now

Alexa Aulicino November 20, 2019

“I want you to imagine you have never seen this image before...” Miranda Massie instructed the audience last week at her campus-wide presentation entitled “No Time to Waste: What We Need to do for...

Dr. Emile DeVito gives a talk at the New Jersey Conservation Foundation at Far Hills, N.J. - Source: YouTube

Pipelines and the Pinelands

Corey Rothauser October 9, 2019

In the immensely urbanized State of New Jersey, there are few intact ecosystems left. Yet, there is still green in the garden state. In South Jersey, the Pine Barrens reign supreme. Taking up 22%...

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