Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah – Shanelle Loren is a Utah-based freelance writer and climate activist. Last week, the U.S. rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. But even if its targets are met — and most countries are far from hitting them — the world will still likely be headed for a 3°C global temperature rise. In the coming decades many of our beloved coastal cities may be wiped off the map. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned earlier this year that the world must get ready for the displacement of millions of people. At this late hour, those preparations must include…

OGDEN, Utah – Seniors in Weber and Morgan County were frustrated on Thursday afternoon to find their efforts to secure vaccine appointments thwarted by technical difficulties. The department announced earlier on Thursday that new appointments would be available starting at 3 p.m. Just after 3 p.m., 2News received multiple phone calls asking for more information about what was wrong with the website. A post on the department’s Facebook page states, “Our website is experiencing technical difficulties. We will update again when it is functional.” The department told 2News in an email that technical difficulties occurred “as thousands of people attempted to…