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PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

In 2002, Scientific American named Dr. Mann one of the fifty leading visionaries in science and technology, and in 2012, he received the Hans Oeschger Medal of the European Geophysical Union. During her career, she supported students who were frequently affected by asthma, which was worsened by air pollution.

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The Drina River: Mankind Ruining the Helper of Mankind

Vermont Law

In 2021, for example, approximately 4,000 cubic meters of garbage overflowed into the Drina. Bosnia has the fifth highest mortality rate due to air pollution. In the winter, air pollutants get trapped in the narrow river valleys where cities are located and cause harm to residents.

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DEP, DCNR, PennDOT Employees Recognized With Governor’s Award For Excellence For Environmental Projects

PA Environment Daily

educational video and efforts to reduce air pollution. Reducing Air Pollution DEP Air Quality Engineer Vince Pascucci was recognized for his work to fight climate change and protect and improve air quality throughout Pennsylvania. Wolf for exceptional accomplishments in 2021.

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

The flares from the refinery burned so bright after Hurricane Ida in 2021 that they could be seen 25 miles away. In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Nigeria: Petroleum, Pollution and Poverty in the Niger Delta by Amnesty International (2009).

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

The flares from the refinery burned so bright after Hurricane Ida in 2021 that they could be seen 25 miles away. In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Nigeria: Petroleum, Pollution and Poverty in the Niger Delta by Amnesty International (2009).

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

Corp Watch

The flares from the refinery burned so bright after Hurricane Ida in 2021 that they could be seen 25 miles away. In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Nigeria: Petroleum, Pollution and Poverty in the Niger Delta by Amnesty International (2009).

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Shell faces shareholder rebellion over climate activist resolution

Corp Watch

The flares from the refinery burned so bright after Hurricane Ida in 2021 that they could be seen 25 miles away. In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Nigeria: Petroleum, Pollution and Poverty in the Niger Delta by Amnesty International (2009).