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A worker wheels a wooden pallet outside the Athletic/Recreation Center (ARC), Nov. 25.
PHOTO: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK

‘Increased volatility of weather’ impacts campus HVAC

Lisbeth Urena '27, Special to the Hawk December 4, 2024

In the first week of November, average daily high temperatures in the Philadelphia area were almost 10 degrees above normal, reaching a high of 81 degrees Fahrenheit Nov. 1. Indoor temperatures in the...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

The climate clock is ticking

Bianca Talarico '27, Guest Columnist December 4, 2024

Tick. Tock. The ticking of the climate clock is real and growing louder every day. The climate clock is a countdown of how long we have left — less than five years — to prevent the Earth from reaching...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Anger can be power

Ben Vanelli '25, Guest Columnist November 13, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear he supports expanding the fossil fuel industry and will pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement once again. This will be catastrophic for a climate that’s...

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

Which candidate will do the most to address climate change?

Ben Vanelli '25, Guest Columnist November 6, 2024

You may have noticed Halloween was strangely warm this year — 79 degrees and sunny, 20 degrees over the average daily high for Oct. 31 in Philadelphia. Additionally, as of Nov. 4,  Philadelphia hasn’t...

CARTOON: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK

Voting, action and the future of our planet

Calvin Huisentruit '25, Guest Columnist October 30, 2024

As the great orator Post Malone once said, “Life, it goes on, what can you do?” Many of us, myself included, have fallen into this mindset with regard to climate change.  In the upcoming election,...

GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

The Florida paradox

Ben Vanelli '25, Guest Columnist October 23, 2024

In Scott McRobert’s, Ph.D., 9 a.m. environmental science lecture, phones and laptops are placed inside of book bags, and the only things on students’ desks are pens, notebooks and, sometimes, a coffee....

GRAPHIC: CARA HALLIGAN ’25/THE HAWK

The Jersey Shore is eroding faster under climate change

Nick Sanders, Columnist May 1, 2024

One of the most common places for Philadelphians to vacation is the Jersey Shore, where beachgoers can bask in the sun’s rays or cool off in the waves. In 2023, the Jersey Shore reportedly drew a crowd...

Wide angled photo of students sitting with St. Joe’s President Cheryl A. McConnell, who is speaking to the students holding signs in protest

Students walk for Earth Day

Vincent Kornacki April 24, 2024
Club calls for sustainability goals

The dangers of overlooking coral reefs

Nick Sanders February 28, 2024
Climate change is destroying vital ecosystems

Sustaining St. Joe’s: The Longevity Imperative

Emma Hendrickson February 7, 2024

Last year, St. Joe’s released their 10-year master plan and soon after, broke ground on the new construction that continues even today. However, with this master plan must come a climate action plan...

GRAPHIC: HANNAH PAJTIS ’26/THE HAWK

We are the cause for animal extinction

Nick Sanders November 8, 2023
Acknowledging human impact and taking steps to correct it
SJU Green Fund’s solar panels on the roof of Hagan Arena.
PHOTO: SPENCER RAIN ’22/THE HAWK

Pennsylvania and St. Joe’s take action on climate change

Jocelyn Brad October 19, 2021

The St. Joe’s community has increased efforts on campus to take action against climate change.  The Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 calls for all sectors of the state to respond to the threat...

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