The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

How the meat industry contributes to water scarcity

How the meat industry contributes to water scarcity

Lily Spechler May 5, 2017

Imagine an America in which you are insecure about your source of freshwater, like so many people are around the world. To be specific, 783 million people do not have freshwater access, according...

Nation drowning under Trumps program

Nation drowning under Trump’s program

Lily Spechler April 5, 2017

Hopefully that wall that Trump is building will double as a raft to save us from the perpetually rising sea levels induced by climate change. Trump’s plan to revive the coal industry and cut...

Elon Musk eases environmental concerns

Elon Musk eases environmental concerns

Lily Spechler February 16, 2017

CNBC called Elon Musk the 21st century Thomas Edison. Elon Musk is the CEO of American auto maker and energy storage company Tesla, co-founder of Solar-City, the CTO of rocket and spacecraft...

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Lower water levels change lake’s ecosystem

November 2, 2016

A recent water level drop in Lake Champlain has affected both the lake’s ecosystem and residents using the lake. On Oct. 26, the depth of Lake Champlain at the King Street Ferry Dock was 93.78...

How climate change could be destroying our economy

April 22, 2016

Last year was the warmest on record. December 2015 was the first month to ever be 2 degrees Fahrenheit above the month’s historical average. In fact, 15 of the 16 hottest years in recorded history have...

Sanders is blaming climate change for ISIS

Kate Lipman December 3, 2015

Sen. Bernie Sanders, UVM’s beloved candidate, has claimed repeatedly that climate change is “the biggest national security threat facing the United States.” He has gone so far as to say that ISIS...

We shouldn’t misinterpret Sanders on security

Gaetano Martello December 3, 2015

During the course of U.S. presidential elections, it is to be expected that statements will be distorted for the sole purpose of discrediting a candidate that one does not approve of. As Americans,...

Student focuses on climate change

Caroline Alkire September 15, 2015

Being invited to the White House is not something many people can claim; however, sophomore environmental studies student  Gina Fiorile already had it checked off her bucket list when she went back to...

For a carbon pollution tax

March 24, 2015

Dear Editor,Climate activists and liberal policy makers often cite the harm that climate change will cause to future generations, saying that our children and grandchildren will feel the drastic effects...

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