Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2024

Ahead of Memorial Day, the unofficial kick-off of summer, we are back with an annual warning that gets more pointed each year: it is now Danger Season 2024, and everyone needs to be ready. The first few months of 2024 have seen the continued march of record global heat conditions. Because the hits are coming, and they’re going to hurt.

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Inside Climate News

JANUARY 9, 2025

By Bob Berwyn Nearly all major global climate datasets agree that, in 2024, human-caused global warming for the first time pushed Earths average surface temperature to more than 1.5 International agencies coordinate release of annual climate data to highlight the past years exceptionaland dangerousclimate conditions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Both hurricanes were exacerbated by warmer ocean surface temperatures, and are examples of “what hurricanes will look more like in the future,” according to Dr. Marc Alessi, an atmospheric scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists. We need to stop burning fossil fuels immediately.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 16, 2025

Wildfires and fossil fuel burning in 2024 contributed to the biggest annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels ever recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii

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Real Climate

MARCH 18, 2025

2024 and references therein). We also know what is needed to stop global warming: the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and methane must stabilise, and the forests must be protected. Landgren, "CMIP6 models project a shrinking precipitation area", npj Climate and Atmospheric Science , vol. References A.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Orphaned and Abandoned wells present serious risks to the environment and public health by polluting groundwater and leaking methane into the atmosphere. In 2024, the average cost to plug wells under the initial Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Grant was just over $105,000. Click Here for DEP’s complete announcement.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2024

That’s because countries previously agreed under the Paris Agreement that, by the end of 2024, they would decide on the new quantum of climate finance for lower-income countries, building on the previous target of $100 billion/year. Here’s what’s on the agenda at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and why it matters. to 2.8 °C C this century.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By destroying wetlands, industrial agriculture robs communities of natural flood protectionsjust as climate change fuels more frequent and severe floods, like those in the summer of 2024 that devastated communities, destroyed crops, and claimed lives in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.

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New Scientist

JANUARY 17, 2025

Global average precipitation in 2024 may have broken the previous record set in 1998, as rising temperatures boosted the amount of moisture in the atmosphere

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 6, 2024

We are officially within the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season here in the United States, and just a couple weeks ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its forecast for this year’s season. As these recent events and NOAA’s 2024 forecast confirm, our storms are getting worse.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 29, 2024

Source: [link] The May 23 outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) forecasts 17 to 25 named storms, eight to 13 of which could become hurricanes. NOAA [link] Four to seven major hurricanes are forecast. This is a concerning outlook, and it can be explained as follows.

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Inside Climate News

MAY 24, 2024

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting the greatest number of named storms this hurricane season since the forecasts began in 1998. The unprecedented prediction is based most notably on near-record sea surface temperatures, which are as warm now as they normally are in August. By Amy Green ORLANDO, Fla.—Get

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Pennsylvania Sea Grant is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Penn State University, and through federal, state, and local funding.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The one-year, paid fellowship is made possible by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Sea Grant College Program. Pennsylvania Sea Grant is one of 34 Sea Grant programs supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 19 [PaEN] [Posted: November 11, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2024

I reviewed ExxonMobil’s two most recent reports (2023/2024) to evaluate the scientific rigor of its claims. Put another way—earlier this year, ExxonMobil released its annual greenwashing report, outlining its purported progress towards addressing climate change, a problem the company helped to create. Double yikes! And no units either.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2025

But when there are really heavy rain events, like atmospheric rivers , these systems often overflow untreated wastewater (raw sewage) mixed with stormwater into surrounding waterways, streets, sidewalks, businesses and even homes.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Resource managers have varying control over the intricate blend of factors that affect nutrient delivery to the river such as physical factors (geology, climate, and hydrology), source inputs (atmospheric and land use) and legacy storage of nutrients (dams and groundwater) that remain a challenge toward meeting water quality goals.

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Real Climate

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The paper results from a major computational effort, based on running a state-of-the-art climate model (the CESM model with horizontal resolution 1° for the ocean/sea ice and 2° for the atmosphere/land component) for 4,400 model years. 2 Temperature change during AMOC collapse (during model – not calendar!

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Real Climate

MAY 30, 2024

2024) , for instance, New Scientist , The Guardian etc. Preprint) Schoeberl et al (2024) “HTHH produced a global forcing of -0.17±0.07 NEW (May 30, 2024) Yuan et al. 2024) Looked at the impact of Chinese aerosol emission decreases from 2010 to 2020 and saw increases in North Pacific ocean temperatures. Schoeberl, Y.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

On October 28, the Department of Environmental Protection will formally publish the draft 2024 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring Report for public comment showing just over one-third (34%) of Pennsylvania’s streams-- 28,820 miles-- have impaired water quality. Click Here to review the draft 2024 Water Quality Report StoryMap.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, estimated to be 80 times more damaging to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide but not as long lasting. Note: So far in 2024, DEP has issued 823 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning their wells, a routine business practice to avoid plugging liability.

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Scientific American

JANUARY 3, 2024

Unique studies of gravity waves, atmospheric holes and dazzling coronal displays will accompany April’s total solar eclipse across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A newly spotted asteroid named 2024 RW1 burned up in the atmosphere over the South Pacific, creating a spectacular bright flash in the sky over the Philippines just hours after first being detected

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

The PA Parks and Forests Foundation held its 15th Annual Awards Banquet and celebrated 13 award recipients for their outstanding stewardship of Pennsylvania’s state park and state forest system at Little Buffalo State Park in Perry County on May 14, 2024. Additionally, I would like to thank the s ponsors that made the banquet possible.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Pennsylvania’s Coastal Resources Management Program (CRMP) receives an annual grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Posted: November 14, 2024] PA Environment Digest A portion of this award is used to fund eligible projects that address CRMP priorities.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Award-winning atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe will discuss how to build hope in the face of the devastating impacts of climate change during a special event at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Cumberland County. Hayhoe is the 2024 recipient of Dickinson’s Sam Rose ’58 and Julie Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Penn State University, and private and public grants, Pennsylvania Sea Grant conducts integrated research, outreach, education, and communications programs in the Lake Erie watershed, and in the Delaware and Susquehanna River Basins.

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Inside Climate News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

in 2024, with the worst of the heat in the Southwest, the Gulf Coast and the East Coast, according to a report released on Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. By Sean Sublette Meteorological summer—the three hottest calendar months of the year—was the fourth hottest on record in the U.S.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This is according to data from the European Union’s climate change monitoring satellite Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) which was released on Thursday (8th of February 2024). 2023 was already the warmest year ever recorded, based on data since records began, dating back to 1850. above pre-industrial temperatures for the first time.”

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It is, after all, a necessary component of point-source carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) systems that seek to prevent carbon dioxide produced by power plants and other industrial facilities entering the atmosphere (i.e., A number of new state laws focused on geologic carbon storage have been enacted in 2024.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 7, 2024

I hope we can collectively reckon with another terrifyingly awesome atmospheric event: the hottest year. And yet there’s no mention of the obvious source of fear, terror, and dread in 2024 when it comes to planet earth. Read out of context, that description fits climate change too, of course.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2024 changes are coming to two of the events. In 2024 the paddling event will be held on the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning Creek on Saturday April 13. Weidow says he plans to create an atmosphere where riders will have the opportunity to compare notes on this race and others. Online registration is open now.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 29, 2025

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Scientists are worried because they cant fully explain the big jump, but they think it might mean that carbon absorption by forests, fields and wetlands is slowing downa major problem for the world.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

Dr. Susan Avery, a physicist and atmospheric scientist, is the former director of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts. She’s also professor emeritus at University of Colorado at Boulder. As chair of our ESPP Committee, I’m proud to work on key issues related to climate risk at ExxonMobil.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2024

DEP’s inspection report [Cunningham 6 example] requested a written report by February 2, 2024 on how the operator planned to bring the latest abandoned wells into compliance. DEP’s inspection reports [Murray 1 example] requested the operator to submit a written report by January 29, 2024 on how they plan to bring the wells into compliance.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Gasoline use per person has also fallen, from 445 gallons per year per person in 2005, to under 350 gallons per year per person in 2024. Gasoline consumption is down by more than two billion gallons per year since 2017, when 15.6 billion gallons were sold in the state. pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per gallon.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A negative CI score would suggest an almost magical climate solution that pulls several carbon dioxide molecules from the atmosphere for each one that comes from the tailpipe of a truck running on dairy biomethane. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. g /MJ and a carbon intensity of 36.4 Pavlenko, Y.H.

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